CVE-2026-89151

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Forgejo API Token Misuse in Maintainer Edit Feature

Publication date: 2026-09-11

Last updated on: 2026-09-22

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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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-11

Last Modified

2026-09-22

Generated

2026-10-01

AI Q&A

2026-09-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-29

NVD

CVE-2026-89151

EUVD

EUVD-2026-75922

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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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

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.

Detection Guidance

The provided CVE data does not include specific detection methods or commands for identifying this vulnerability on a network or system. The description only mentions the issue with restricted API tokens and unintended access to the 'allow maintainer edit' feature.

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.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows restricted API tokens to access unintended features, which could lead to unauthorized modifications in repositories. This may impact compliance by potentially exposing sensitive data or altering audit trails, though specific impacts on GDPR or HIPAA are not detailed in the provided context.

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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