Gitea's collaboration access-mode endpoint accepts the Owner access mode from an authenticated repository collaborator with Admin access.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

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1. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Gitea's collaboration access-mode endpoint accepts the Owner access mode from an authenticated repository collaborator with Admin access. The collaborator can promote their effective permissions from Admin to Owner and then perform owner-only operations, including transferring the repository to their own account. This bypasses the intended boundary between repository administration and ownership.

2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Gitea's collaboration access-mode endpoint accepts the Owner access mode from an authenticated repository collaborator with Admin access. The collaborator can promote their effective permissions from Admin to Owner and then perform owner-only operations, including transferring the repository to their own account. This bypasses the intended boundary between repository administration and ownership.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-73814

  Official CVE identifier

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• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-73814

  30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

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• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-73814

  Gitea's collaboration access-mode endpoint accepts the Owner access mode from an authenticated repository collaborator with Admin access. The collaborator can promote their effective permissions from Admin to Owner and then perform owner-only operations, including transferring th

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · blog.gitea.com
• Reference · github.com
• Reference · github.com
• Reference · github.com
• Reference · github.com