CVE-2026-28740 json
Gitea LFS object reuse bypasses Code-unit authorization
published 2026-07-03 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-25 14 d ago also GHSA-2m9v-5q2g-58vq , GO-2026-6029 , EUVD-2026-41643
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.2 allow Git LFS object reuse to authorize private source objects for users who have repository access but lack Code-unit access.
Patch / fix
- go gitea.dev 1.26.3
- go code.gitea.io/gitea 1.26.3
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea@1c7b7ea commit
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea@7b4a1a1 commit
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea#38050 pull request
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3 release
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | gitea.dev | <1.26.3 |
1.26.3 |
| go | code.gitea.io/gitea | <1.26.3 |
1.26.3 |
Affected products
- Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server
Classification
References
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38050
patch, web
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/commit/1c7b7ea72df7cf81e88b8e09049608254d32e56e
web
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/commit/7b4a1a1a118501b9d0260301dfed7f52dfc36ee9
web
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-2m9v-5q2g-58vq
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3
release-notes, web
-
blog.gitea.com
/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4/
release-notes
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28740
advisory
-
blog.gitea.com
/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4
web
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-28740
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2m9v-5q2g-58vq
- NVD CVE-2026-28740
- OSV GO-2026-6029
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