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CVE-2026-25714 Gitea CVE debrief

CVE-2026-25714 is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability in Gitea, a self-hosted Git service. The issue arises from an incomplete fix for CVE-2025-68941, where public-only token filtering is not consistently applied to the user organization API. This CVE was published on 2026-07-03T21:16:57.707Z and was last modified on 2026-07-07T18:16:36.550Z. The vulnerability has significant implications for users of Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1, as it may allow unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Vendor
Gitea
Product
Gitea Open Source Git Server
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-03
Original CVE updated
2026-07-07
Advisory published
2026-07-03
Advisory updated
2026-07-07

Who should care

Users of Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to protect their installations. This includes updating Gitea to a version that addresses this vulnerability and reviewing token filtering configurations.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The weakness associated with this vulnerability is CWE-862. Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 are affected. Users should review and adjust token filtering configurations to mitigate the vulnerability. This includes ensuring that public-only token filtering is consistently applied to the user organization API, which was not fully addressed in the previous fix for CVE-2025-68941. Affected users should update Gitea to version 1.26.2 or later and verify token filtering configurations. Additionally, monitoring for suspicious activity on the user organization API and reviewing compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified is recommended.

Defensive priority

Medium priority should be given to updating Gitea installations to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Gitea to version 1.26.2 or later
  • Review and adjust token filtering configurations
  • Monitor for suspicious activity on the user organization API
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-03T21:16:57.707Z and was last modified on 2026-07-07T18:16:36.550Z. The NVD entry is currently Deferred. This information is based on the supplied source corpus. Further verification is recommended to confirm affected scope and severity.

Official resources

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-03T21:16:57.707Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Deferred.