Bearer Token Bypass in Gitea Repository Access

Publication date: 2026-07-03

Last updated on: 2026-07-03

Assigner: Gitea Limited

Description

Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow Git smart HTTP requests authenticated with bearer tokens to bypass repository token scope checks.

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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-2026-28744

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
gitea	gitea	to 1.26.1 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1. It allows Git smart HTTP requests that are authenticated using bearer tokens to bypass the repository token scope checks.

Impact Analysis

Because the vulnerability allows bypassing repository token scope checks, an attacker with a bearer token could potentially access or interact with repositories beyond their authorized scope. This can lead to unauthorized information disclosure and integrity issues.

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