CVE-2026-0798: Code.gitea.io/gitea Gitea May Send Release Notification Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2026-0798 is a LOW gitea may send release notification vulnerability (CWE-284: Improper Access Control) affecting Code.gitea.io/gitea libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves gitea may send release notification emails for private repositories to users whose access has been revoked. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.25.4.
CVE-2026-0798 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2026-0798
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Code.gitea.io/gitea dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade code.gitea.io/gitea to 1.25.4Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for code.gitea.io/giteaHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-0798, inspect your project dependencies for Code.gitea.io/gitea:
inspect dependencies for code.gitea.io/giteaAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Code.gitea.io/gitea in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.25.4), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control, where the product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. In Code.gitea.io/gitea, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-0798 Affected Code.gitea.io/gitea Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
code.gitea.io/gitea
|
Go |
< 1.25.4
|
1.25.4
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-8fwc-qjw5-rvgp",
"modified" : "2026-01-23T20:11:25Z",
"published" : "2026-01-23T00:31:16Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-0798" ],
"summary" : "Gitea may send release notification emails for private repositories to users whose access has been revoked",
"details" : "Gitea may send release notification emails for private repositories to users whose access has been revoked. When a repository is changed from public to private, users who previously watched the repository may continue to receive release notifications, potentially disclosing release titles, tags, and content.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "code.gitea.io/gitea"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.25.4"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0798"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36319"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-284" ],
"severity" : "LOW",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2026-01-23T20:11:25Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2026-01-22T22:16:15Z"
}
}