CVE-2026-109844

`GET /api/v1/user/subscriptions` returned the metadata of every repository a user was watching without checking that the user still had access to it. A user who watched a private repository while having access, and later lost it, for example through a team permission downgrade, could still read its name, description, clone URLs, owner and counters. The issue was fixed in 1.27.0 and 28.0.0 and disclosed with 28.2.0.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.2.0/
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38321
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38390
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.2.0
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-96gv-2xc4-4hxj

Configurations

No configuration.

History

19 Oct 2026, 21:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.3

18 Oct 2026, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-18 19:16

Updated : 2026-10-19 21:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-109844

Mitre link : CVE-2026-109844

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-109844

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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