Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affecting gitea.dev/models/user package, versions <1.25.5
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- published7 Jul 2026
- disclosed3 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 3 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-27657 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade gitea.dev/models/user to version 1.25.5 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key via the email settings process. An attacker can modify another user's primary email address by sending crafted requests to the relevant endpoint.