CVE-2026-20888

4.3 MEDIUM
Published: January 22, 2026 Modified: January 29, 2026
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Description

Gitea does not properly verify authorization when canceling scheduled auto-merges via the web interface. A user with read access to pull requests may be able to cancel auto-merges scheduled by other users.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4/
Source: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Release Notes
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36341
Source: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36356
Source: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4
Source: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Release Notes
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-ccq9-c5hv-cf64
Source: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Broken Link

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
1th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-862

Affected Vendors

gitea

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