CVE-2026-28744: high-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server
Gitea Git smart HTTP bypasses repository token scopes for bearer tokens
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21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 8.1epss 0.4%
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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected products
Gitea · Gitea Open Source Git ServerRelated CVEs — Gitea Open Source Git Server
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