Insufficient Visibility Checks in Gitea Organization APIs

Publication date: 2026-07-03

Last updated on: 2026-07-03

Assigner: Gitea Limited

Description

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

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-03

Last Modified

2026-07-03

Generated

2026-07-04

AI Q&A

2026-07-04

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-25712

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
gitea	gitea	to 1.25.5 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Gitea versions before 1.25.5 and involves insufficient visibility checks in the organization permission APIs. Specifically, the APIs do not properly enforce visibility restrictions for hidden members and private organizations.

Impact Analysis

Because the visibility checks are insufficient, unauthorized users might gain access to information about hidden members or private organizations that should not be visible to them. This could lead to unintended information disclosure.

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