Low severityOSV Advisory· Published Jan 22, 2026· Updated Jan 23, 2026
Gitea Stopwatch API Missing Authorization Check Leads to Post-Revocation Information Disclosure
CVE-2026-20883
Description
Gitea's stopwatch API does not re-validate repository access permissions. After a user's access to a private repository is revoked, they may still view issue titles and repository names through previously started stopwatches.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/go-gitea/giteaGo | < 1.25.4 | 1.25.4 |
Affected products
4- osv-coords3 versionspkg:bitnami/giteapkg:golang/github.com/go-gitea/giteapkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6
< 1.25.4+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.25.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1.25.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20260205T172317-150000.1.146.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36340ghsapatchWEB
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36368ghsapatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j8xr-c56q-m8jjghsaADVISORY
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-644v-xv3j-xgqgmitrevendor-advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20883ghsaADVISORY
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4ghsaWEB
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4/mitrerelease-notes
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/95ea2df00a70176c516b12f3cfee8c84a310280fghsaWEB
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4ghsarelease-notesWEB
- pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-gitea/giteaghsaPACKAGE
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