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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-70406

Gitea's shared comparison helper omits the token repository-access check used when updating pull requests.

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · Gitea's shared comparison helper

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-70406. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of Gitea's shared comparison helper is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Gitea's shared comparison helper).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.34%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Gitea's shared comparison helper omits the token repository-access check used when updating pull requests. A public-only token with read:repository scope can route a comparison or pull request creation through a public base repository and retrieve commit history and diffs from a private head repository accessible to the token owner. This bypasses the token's public-only restriction; it does not remove the account's underlying repository permission checks.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-70406

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-70406. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of Gitea's shared comparison helper is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 0.34%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Gitea's shared comparison helper omits the token repository-access check used when updating pull requests. A public-only token with read:repository scope can route a comparison or pull request creation through a public base repository and retrieve commit history and diffs from a private head repository accessible to the token owner. This bypasses the token's public-only restriction; it does not re

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Gitea's shared comparison helper omits the token repository-access check used when updating pull requests. A public-only token with read:repository scope can route a comparison or pull request creation through a public base repository and retrieve commit history and diffs from a private head repository accessible to the token owner. This bypasses the token's public-only restriction; it does not re

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-70406

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-70406

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-70406

    Gitea's shared comparison helper omits the token repository-access check used when updating pull requests. A public-only token with read:repository scope can route a comparison or pull request creation through a public base repository and retrieve commit history and diffs from a

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.