High severity · published Jul 3, 2026
CVE-2026-28744
Gitea Git smart HTTP bypasses repository token scopes for bearer tokens
8.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow Git smart HTTP requests authenticated with bearer tokens to bypass repository token scope checks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GO
Gitea Open Source Git Server · Gitea
through 1.26.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28744
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28744
blog.gitea.com
https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.2/
github.com
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/37583
github.com
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.2
github.com
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-cc8w-r4qh-3v65
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