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CVE-2026-58424 Gitea CVE debrief
The CVE-2026-58424 record describes a Permanent Fork PR Workflow Approval Gate Bypass vulnerability in an unspecified product from Unknown Vendor, with a CVSS score of 8.9 and HIGH severity. The CVE Program published this record on 2026-07-03T21:17:05.660Z, and it was last modified on 2026-10-25T15:10:00.147Z. The NVD entry is currently Deferred. Defenders responsible for Gitea instances, specifically those using workflow approval gates, should assess their exposure to this vulnerability and verify the affected product versions. The vulnerability requires verification of affected product versions and assessment of exposure in Gitea instances using workflow approval gates.
- Vendor
- Gitea
- Product
- Gitea Open Source Git Server
- CVSS
- HIGH 8.9
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-03
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-10-25
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-03
- Advisory updated
- 2026-10-25
Who should care
Defenders responsible for Gitea instances, specifically those using workflow approval gates, should assess their exposure to this vulnerability and verify the affected product versions.
Why it matters
The CVE-2026-58424 vulnerability requires verification of affected product versions and assessment of exposure in Gitea instances using workflow approval gates. Defenders should review and update their configurations and monitor for vendor updates or patches.
- Verify affected product versions and assess exposure.
- Review and update workflow approval gate configurations.
- Monitor for updates or patches from the vendor.
Technical summary
The CVE-2026-58424 vulnerability is a Permanent Fork PR Workflow Approval Gate Bypass with a CVSS score of 8.9 and HIGH severity. The vulnerability exists in an unspecified product from Unknown Vendor. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability requires verification of affected product versions and assessment of exposure in Gitea instances using workflow approval gates. Defenders should review and update their configurations and monitor for vendor updates or patches. The vulnerability has a significant impact on the system's security and requires immediate attention.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying the affected product versions and assessing exposure in their environments.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify the affected product versions and assess exposure in your environment.
- Review and update the workflow approval gate configurations.
- Monitor for any updates or patches from the vendor.
- Perform a thorough review of the system configurations and identify potential vulnerabilities.
- Implement compensating controls to mitigate the vulnerability.
- Track exceptions and retest remediated assets.
- Review relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
Evidence notes
The source corpus provides limited information about the vulnerability, including its existence, CVSS score, and potential impact. However, details about affected versions, exploitation, and remediation are not provided.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-58424 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-58424
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-58424 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58424
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38010
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.4
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-777r-4v59-6486
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Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.