Gitea versions before 1.26.0 allow API users to fork a repository into an organization without first passing the CanCreateOrgRepo check, which can expose organization secrets.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fhx7-m96w-mv29 Gitea: API Fork Missing CanCreateOrgRepo Check Allows Org Secret Exfiltration
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea Open Source Git Server
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea Open Source Git Server

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Gitea versions before 1.26.0 allow API users to fork a repository into an organization without first passing the CanCreateOrgRepo check, which can expose organization secrets.
Title Gitea organization forks can expose organization secrets without create permission
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


Projects

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-06T20:23:09.456Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T03:25:28.700Z

Link: CVE-2026-22555

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-06T20:23:04.535Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-07-03T21:16:57.023

Modified: 2026-07-06T21:16:54.240

Link: CVE-2026-22555

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-01T20:30:12Z

Weaknesses