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CVE-2026-22555: Gitea: API Fork Missing CanCreateOrgRepo Check Allows Org Secret Exfiltration

June 17, 2026

The API endpoint POST /api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks only checks IsOrgMember() when a user forks a repository into an organization, but does not check CanCreateOrgRepo(). The web UI fork handler correctly checks both. This allows a read-only organization member — in a team with can_create_org_repo=false — to create repositories in the organization namespace via the API. The attacker receives full admin permissions on the forked repository, can enable Actions, push arbitrary workflow files, and exfiltrate all organization-level CI/CD secrets (deploy keys, cloud credentials, API tokens) through the runner infrastructure.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fhx7-m96w-mv29
  • github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-fhx7-m96w-mv29
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22555

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.26.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.26.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.26.0 or above.

Impact 8.1 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Source file

go/code.gitea.io/gitea/CVE-2026-22555.yml

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