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
References
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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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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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