CVE-2026-20736 (GCVE-0-2026-20736)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-22 22:01 – Updated: 2026-01-22 22:01
VLAI?
Title
Gitea Web Attachment Deletion: Cross-Repository Unauthorized Deletion via Missing Repo Ownership Check
Summary
Gitea does not properly verify repository context when deleting attachments. A user who previously uploaded an attachment to a repository may be able to delete it after losing access to that repository by making the request through a different repository they can access.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.25.3 (semver)
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Credits
spingARbor
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