Moderate severityOSV Advisory· Published Jan 22, 2026· Updated Jan 23, 2026
Gitea: Broken access control in OpenID visibility toggle enables cross-user visibility changes
CVE-2026-20904
Description
Gitea does not properly validate ownership when toggling OpenID URI visibility. An authenticated user may be able to change the visibility settings of other users' OpenID identities.
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
1ed5720af2ac9Fix openid setting check (#36346)
5 files changed · +87 −8
models/user/openid.go+9 −3 modified@@ -102,7 +102,13 @@ func DeleteUserOpenID(ctx context.Context, openid *UserOpenID) (err error) { } // ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility toggles visibility of an openid address of given user. -func ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(ctx context.Context, id int64) (err error) { - _, err = db.GetEngine(ctx).Exec("update `user_open_id` set `show` = not `show` where `id` = ?", id) - return err +func ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(ctx context.Context, id int64, user *User) error { + affected, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Exec("update `user_open_id` set `show` = not `show` where `id` = ? AND uid = ?", id, user.ID) + if err != nil { + return err + } + if n, _ := affected.RowsAffected(); n != 1 { + return util.NewNotExistErrorf("OpenID is unknown") + } + return nil }
models/user/openid_test.go+15 −2 modified@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import ( "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest" user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user" + "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util" "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert" "github.com/stretchr/testify/require" @@ -33,20 +34,22 @@ func TestGetUserOpenIDs(t *testing.T) { func TestToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(t *testing.T) { assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase()) + user, err := user_model.GetUserByID(t.Context(), int64(2)) + require.NoError(t, err) oids, err := user_model.GetUserOpenIDs(t.Context(), int64(2)) require.NoError(t, err) require.Len(t, oids, 1) assert.True(t, oids[0].Show) - err = user_model.ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(t.Context(), oids[0].ID) + err = user_model.ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(t.Context(), oids[0].ID, user) require.NoError(t, err) oids, err = user_model.GetUserOpenIDs(t.Context(), int64(2)) require.NoError(t, err) require.Len(t, oids, 1) assert.False(t, oids[0].Show) - err = user_model.ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(t.Context(), oids[0].ID) + err = user_model.ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(t.Context(), oids[0].ID, user) require.NoError(t, err) oids, err = user_model.GetUserOpenIDs(t.Context(), int64(2)) @@ -55,3 +58,13 @@ func TestToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(t *testing.T) { assert.True(t, oids[0].Show) } } + +func TestToggleUserOpenIDVisibilityRequiresOwnership(t *testing.T) { + assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase()) + unauthorizedUser, err := user_model.GetUserByID(t.Context(), int64(2)) + require.NoError(t, err) + + err = user_model.ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(t.Context(), int64(1), unauthorizedUser) + require.Error(t, err) + assert.ErrorIs(t, err, util.ErrNotExist) +}
routers/web/user/setting/security/main_test.go+14 −0 added@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +// Copyright 2024 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved. +// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT + +package security + +import ( + "testing" + + "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest" +) + +func TestMain(m *testing.M) { + unittest.MainTest(m) +}
routers/web/user/setting/security/openid.go+13 −3 modified@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ package security import ( + "errors" "net/http" user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user" "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/auth/openid" "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log" "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting" + "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util" "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web" "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/context" "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/forms" @@ -116,7 +118,11 @@ func DeleteOpenID(ctx *context.Context) { } if err := user_model.DeleteUserOpenID(ctx, &user_model.UserOpenID{ID: ctx.FormInt64("id"), UID: ctx.Doer.ID}); err != nil { - ctx.ServerError("DeleteUserOpenID", err) + if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) { + ctx.HTTPError(http.StatusNotFound) + } else { + ctx.ServerError("DeleteUserOpenID", err) + } return } log.Trace("OpenID address deleted: %s", ctx.Doer.Name) @@ -132,8 +138,12 @@ func ToggleOpenIDVisibility(ctx *context.Context) { return } - if err := user_model.ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(ctx, ctx.FormInt64("id")); err != nil { - ctx.ServerError("ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility", err) + if err := user_model.ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility(ctx, ctx.FormInt64("id"), ctx.Doer); err != nil { + if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) { + ctx.HTTPError(http.StatusNotFound) + } else { + ctx.ServerError("ToggleUserOpenIDVisibility", err) + } return }
routers/web/user/setting/security/openid_test.go+36 −0 added@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +// Copyright 2024 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved. +// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT + +package security + +import ( + "net/http" + "testing" + + "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest" + "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/contexttest" + + "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert" +) + +func TestDeleteOpenIDReturnsNotFoundForOtherUsersAddress(t *testing.T) { + unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t) + ctx, _ := contexttest.MockContext(t, "POST /user/settings/security") + contexttest.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2) + ctx.SetFormString("id", "1") + + DeleteOpenID(ctx) + + assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, ctx.Resp.WrittenStatus()) +} + +func TestToggleOpenIDVisibilityReturnsNotFoundForOtherUsersAddress(t *testing.T) { + unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t) + ctx, _ := contexttest.MockContext(t, "POST /user/settings/security") + contexttest.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2) + ctx.SetFormString("id", "1") + + ToggleOpenIDVisibility(ctx) + + assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, ctx.Resp.WrittenStatus()) +}
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
9- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36346ghsapatchWEB
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36361ghsapatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqgv-v353-cv8pghsaADVISORY
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-jrpc-w85r-hgqxmitrevendor-advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20904ghsaADVISORY
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4ghsaWEB
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4/mitrerelease-notes
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/ed5720af2ac94d74f822721c05b42b6148ff9c22ghsaWEB
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4ghsarelease-notesWEB
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