Moderate severityOSV Advisory· Published Jan 22, 2026· Updated Jan 23, 2026
Gitea Pull Requests Auto-Merge: Read-Only Users Can Cancel Scheduled Auto-Merge via Web Endpoint (Authorization Bypass)
CVE-2026-20888
Description
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.
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
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36341ghsapatchWEB
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36356ghsapatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9cgq-wp42-4rpqghsaADVISORY
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-ccq9-c5hv-cf64mitrevendor-advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20888ghsaADVISORY
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4ghsaWEB
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4/mitrerelease-notes
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4ghsarelease-notesWEB
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