Improper Authentication Affecting gitea.dev/routers/api/v1/user package, versions <1.27.0
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- published10 Aug 2026
- disclosed21 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 21 Jul 2026
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How to fix?
Upgrade gitea.dev/routers/api/v1/user to version 1.27.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication via the CreateAccessToken process. An attacker can gain elevated privileges by supplying a restricted token in the Authorization: Basic <token>:x-oauth-basic format, which bypasses authentication checks and allows creation of a new token with broader access scopes than originally permitted.