CVE-2026-20888
low-risk
Published 2026-01-22
Gitea does not properly verify authorization when canceling scheduled auto-merges via the web interface. A user with read access to pull requests may be able to cancel auto-merges scheduled by other users.
Do I need to act?
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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.3/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (5)
Release Notes
https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4/
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36341
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36356
Release Notes
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal