Description
Permanent Fork PR Workflow Approval Gate Bypass
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.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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BridgerAlderson/CVE-2026-58424 ★ 2 · Aug 2, 2026
A flaw in Gitea Open Source Git Server’s approval‑gate logic allows a pull request that originates from a permanent fork to merge without satisfying the repository’s configured approval gates.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | code.gitea.io/gitea | < 1.26.3 | 1.26.3 | GHSA-777r-4v59-6486 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-2149 Gitea: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 12, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory vendor-advisory
- GitHub Pull Request #38010 patch
- Gitea v1.26.4 Release release-notes
- Gitea v1.26.4 Release Blog Post release-notes