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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.

PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
github.com/go-gitea/giteaGo
< 1.25.41.25.4

Affected products

1

Patches

1
ed5720af2ac9

Fix openid setting check (#36346)

https://github.com/go-gitea/giteaLunny XiaoJan 13, 2026via ghsa
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.

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