CVE-2026-20750: Gitea Organization Projects Cross-Organization Authorization Bypass via Project ID (IDOR)

Published Jan 22, 2026
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Updated

Gitea does not properly validate project ownership in organization project operations. A user with project write access in one organization may be able to modify projects belonging to a different organization.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Gitea Gitea
go/github.com/go-gitea/gitea<1.25.4
1.25.4
Gitea Gitea<1.25.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/github.com/go-gitea/gitea to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.25.4

Event History

Jan 22, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 23, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:31 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:31 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20750?

CVE-2026-20750 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized project modifications across different organizations.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20750?

To fix CVE-2026-20750, upgrade Gitea to version 1.25.4 or later, which addresses the authorization bypass issue.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-20750?

CVE-2026-20750 is categorized as an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability affecting project ownership validation.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2026-20750?

Users with project write access in one organization on Gitea can be affected if they can modify projects belonging to other organizations.

5

What actions should be taken regarding CVE-2026-20750?

Organizations using affected versions of Gitea should prioritize updating their installations to secure against CVE-2026-20750.

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