Description
Gitea's shared comparison helper omits the token repository-access check used when updating pull requests. A public-only token with read:repository scope can route a comparison or pull request creation through a public base repository and retrieve commit history and diffs from a private head repository accessible to the token owner. This bypasses the token's public-only restriction; it does not remove the account's underlying repository permission checks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea | ≤ 1.27.2 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3079 Gitea: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 14, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-m78w-jjjx-gp8r vendor-advisory
- Gitea 1.27.3 release announcement release-notes
- Fix: go-gitea/gitea pull request #39006 patch
- Fix: go-gitea/gitea pull request #39013 patch
- go-gitea/gitea v1.27.3 release release-notes