Gogs up to 0.14.3 Access checkWatch API repoCtx.ViewerCanRead authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Gogs up to 0.14.3. Affected is the function repoCtx.ViewerCanRead of the component Access checkWatch API. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-52795. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Gogs up to 0.14.3. Affected is the function repoCtx.ViewerCanRead of the component Access checkWatch API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. In 0.14.3 and earlier, any authenticated user can watch a private repository they have no access to, because the access check in the Watch API handler is inverted. The code checks if repoCtx.ViewerCanRead() (returns 404 when the user CAN read) instead of if !repoCtx.ViewerCanRead() (return 404 when the user CANNOT read). Once watching, the attacker's dashboard activity feed shows commit messages, branch names, issue titles, and PR details from the private repository. If email notifications are enabled, the attacker also receives emails containing issue and comment content.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-52795 since 06/08/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Applying the patch d61caa3676fde060d0c03ccf815851dddc7c67e0 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: d61caa3676fde060d0c03ccf815851dddc7c67e0

Timelineinfo

06/08/2026 CVE reserved
06/25/2026 +17 days Advisory disclosed
06/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-v8w7-f6gc-cqc2
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-52795 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-52795
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-373548

Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2026 05:42
Changes: 06/25/2026 05:42 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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