CVE-2026-89151
Received Received - Intake

Forgejo API Token Misuse in Maintainer Edit Feature

Publication date: 2026-09-11

Last updated on: 2026-09-11

Assigner: MITRE

Description
Forgejo before 16.0.4 allows use of restricted API tokens for unintended access to the "allow maintainer edit" feature.

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Published
2026-09-11
Last Modified
2026-09-11
Generated
2026-09-11
AI Q&A
2026-09-11
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-89151
EUVD
EUVD-2026-75922

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
codeberg forgejo to 16.0.4 (exc)

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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

Forgejo before version 16.0.4 has a vulnerability where restricted API tokens can be misused to access the 'allow maintainer edit' feature, which is not intended for such tokens.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability may allow unauthorized users with restricted API tokens to modify repositories they should not have access to, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or data exposure.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Forgejo to version 16.0.4 or later to address the vulnerability. Review API token permissions to ensure they are not misused for unauthorized access to the maintainer edit feature.

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