Findings

CVE-2026-66849

Gitea's package registry grants authenticated users read access to packages owned by Limited-visibility users without excluding restricted accounts.

Published Oct 14, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026

Gitea's package registry grants authenticated users read access to packages owned by Limited-visibility users without excluding restricted accounts. A restricted user can enumerate and download those packages despite the visibility policy that should prevent this access. The issue affects user-owned package registries and exposes package contents across the intended authorization boundary.

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Timeline

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  1. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Gitea's package registry grants authenticated users read access to packages owned by Limited-visibility users without excluding restricted accounts. A restricted user can enumerate and download those packages despite the visibility policy that should prevent this access. The issue affects user-owned package registries and exposes package contents across the intended authorization boundary.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Gitea's package registry grants authenticated users read access to packages owned by Limited-visibility users without excluding restricted accounts. A restricted user can enumerate and download those packages despite the visibility policy that should prevent this access. The issue affects user-owned package registries and exposes package contents across the intended authorization boundary.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-66849

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-66849

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-66849

    Gitea's package registry grants authenticated users read access to packages owned by Limited-visibility users without excluding restricted accounts. A restricted user can enumerate and download those packages despite the visibility policy that should prevent this access. The issu

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-66849 · ZeroDay Findings