The visibility check of Gitea user profiles was applied to GET requests only, while `POST /{username}` (follow and unfollow) required only a signed-in user. Any authenticated user could therefore obtain the full name, location, website and description of a user with a private profile from the response. The issue was fixed in 28.1.0 and disclosed with 28.2.0.
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Description The visibility check of Gitea user profiles was applied to GET requests only, while `POST /{username}` (follow and unfollow) required only a signed-in user. Any authenticated user could therefore obtain the full name, location, website and description of a user with a private profile from the response. The issue was fixed in 28.1.0 and disclosed with 28.2.0.
Title Gitea private profile information disclosure through POST request
Weaknesses CWE-200
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T18:57:20.717Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T20:08:45.831Z

Link: CVE-2026-110324

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T19:16:33.297

Modified: 2026-10-18T19:16:33.297

Link: CVE-2026-110324

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