CVE-2026-96589

When a private repository is transferred to a user who lacks access, Gitea grants that recipient temporary read access as a collaborator so they can review the repository. Rejecting or cancelling the transfer did not revoke this collaboration, so the named recipient kept persistent read access to the private repository, including its code, issues, pull requests and wiki, and could clone it. The repository owner was not notified. Transfer-granted access is now removed while collaborations that existed before the transfer are preserved.

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-28.0.0/	Release Notes
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39042	Patch
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.0.0	Release Notes
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-xfqq-h54g-92f8	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Oct 2026, 15:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea::::::::
References	~~() https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.0.0/ -~~	() https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.0.0/ - Release Notes
References	~~() https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39042 -~~	() https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39042 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.0.0 -~~	() https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.0.0 - Release Notes
References	~~() https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-xfqq-h54g-92f8 -~~	() https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-xfqq-h54g-92f8 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Gitea gitea Gitea

07 Oct 2026, 15:17

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

06 Oct 2026, 20:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-06 20:17

Updated : 2026-10-13 15:36

NVD link : CVE-2026-96589

Mitre link : CVE-2026-96589

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-96589

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gitea

gitea

CWE

CWE-672

Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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