Gitea Issue Time Entry Deletion Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-03

Last updated on: 2026-07-03

Assigner: Gitea Limited

Description

Gitea versions before 1.25.5 look up tracked-time entries by time ID without scoping the lookup to the issue in the request URL, allowing deletion attempts to target entries from another issue.

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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-2026-25782

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-639	The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Gitea versions before 1.25.5. It occurs because the system looks up tracked-time entries by their time ID without restricting the lookup to the specific issue referenced in the request URL. This flaw allows an attacker to attempt deletion of tracked-time entries that belong to a different issue than the one specified.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow unauthorized deletion attempts of tracked-time entries associated with issues other than the one intended. This could lead to loss or manipulation of time tracking data, potentially affecting project management accuracy and accountability.

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