VDB-376209 · CVE-2026-25712 · GCVE-0-2026-25712

Gitea up to 1.25.4 Organization access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Gitea up to 1.25.4. This impacts an unknown function of the component Organization Handler. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-25712. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Gitea up to 1.25.4. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Organization Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Gitea versions before 1.25.5 have insufficient visibility checks in organization permission APIs for hidden members and private organizations.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-25712 since 03/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.25.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Name

Gitea

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Gitea 1.25.5
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
07/04/2026 +122 days Advisory disclosed
07/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-25712 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-25712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-376209

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2026 05:51
Changes: 07/04/2026 05:51 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103