Description
Gitea 1.26.2 allows fork synchronization to continue after a parent repository changes from public to private, exposing data to a fork that should no longer be authorized.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server | 1.26.2 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260727T201416-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23227-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23216-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260727T201416-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23227-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23216-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260727T201416-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21551-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | code.gitea.io/gitea | < 1.26.3 | 1.26.3 | GHSA-wrf9-r3h7-7x5v |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2026:23227-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23216-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2027 Gitea: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 12, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21551-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 12, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory vendor-advisory
- GitHub Pull Request #38151 patch
- Gitea v1.26.3 Release release-notes
- Gitea v1.26.4 Release Blog Post release-notes