{
    "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
    "dataVersion": "5.2",
    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2026-70396",
        "assignerOrgId": "88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "Gitea",
        "dateReserved": "2026-08-13T16:50:59.740Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-10-14T14:36:36.550Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-10-14T14:36:36.550Z"
    },
    "containers": {
        "cna": {
            "providerMetadata": {
                "orgId": "88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2",
                "shortName": "Gitea",
                "dateUpdated": "2026-10-14T14:36:36.550Z"
            },
            "title": "Gitea organization repository creation token scope bypass",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Gitea's organization repository-creation API requires write:organization but omits the write:repository token scope enforced by other repository-creation routes. A personal access token or OAuth application token without repository-write scope can therefore create organization-owned repositories if the authorizing user has permission to do so. This bypasses the token's delegated scope boundary while remaining subject to the user's organization permissions."
                }
            ],
            "affected": [
                {
                    "vendor": "Gitea",
                    "product": "Gitea",
                    "packageName": "code.gitea.io/gitea",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "0",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "1.27.2",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "references": [
                {
                    "url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-hxhc-246f-rvqc",
                    "name": "GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-hxhc-246f-rvqc",
                    "tags": [
                        "vendor-advisory"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.3/",
                    "name": "Gitea 1.27.3 release announcement",
                    "tags": [
                        "release-notes"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39007",
                    "name": "Fix: go-gitea/gitea pull request #39007",
                    "tags": [
                        "patch"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39014",
                    "name": "Fix: go-gitea/gitea pull request #39014",
                    "tags": [
                        "patch"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.3",
                    "name": "go-gitea/gitea v1.27.3 release",
                    "tags": [
                        "release-notes"
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "lang": "en",
                            "type": "CWE",
                            "cweId": "CWE-863",
                            "description": "CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "credits": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "https://github.com/rexpository",
                    "type": "reporter"
                },
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "https://github.com/bircni",
                    "type": "remediation developer"
                },
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "https://github.com/ybsun0215",
                    "type": "reporter"
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}