# CVE-2026-52808: Gogs incorrect authorization in repository settings API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-52808-gogs-incorrect-authorization-in-repository-settings-api  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-24. Updated: 2026-06-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-52808 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-06-24

Gogs is an open-source service used by organizations to host and manage Git repositories. A security flaw allowed users with basic 'write' access to change administrative repository settings that should have been restricted to owners. An attacker could use this to disable project wikis, disrupt issue tracking, or redirect users to malicious external websites, potentially damaging project operations and user trust.

Technologies: [gogs.io/gogs (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gogs-io-gogs), [Gogs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gogs). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go), [Gogs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/gogs).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-52808 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-52808 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-52808?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 24 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** gogs.io/gogs (Go) < 0.14.3, SEMVER:introduced=0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.14.3; Gogs < 0.14.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-52808?** Yes. gogs.io/gogs (Go): upgrade to 0.14.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-52808 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-52808?** Check whether you run gogs.io/gogs (Go) or Gogs at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- gogs.io/gogs (Go): upgrade to 0.14.3 or later

  ```sh
  go get gogs.io/gogs@v0.14.3
  ```


## Technical details

An authorization bypass vulnerability exists in Gogs due to incorrect permission checks on specific API endpoints. While the web interface correctly requires administrative privileges (AccessModeAdmin) to modify repository settings, the API endpoints for managing the issue tracker, wiki, and mirror synchronization were incorrectly gated by a lower-level 'writer' check (AccessModeWrite). A network-based attacker with write-level collaborator access can bypass these intended restrictions by making direct API calls. This allows the attacker to disable features, trigger unauthorized mirror syncs, or perform URL injection to redirect repository visitors to external sites. The issue is resolved in version 0.14.3 by updating the route registration to use the reqRepoAdmin() middleware.

## Affected products

- Gogs Gogs < 0.14.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-52808
- GHSA-268j-37xf-pp52
- GO-2026-5065

## Timeline

- 2026-06-06: patched: Fix merged into main branch
- 2026-06-07: other: Version 0.14.3 released
- 2026-06-19: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
- 2026-06-24: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/6283462119bd8894f1599d70339b5e823f99954a](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/6283462119bd8894f1599d70339b5e823f99954a)
- [https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/8327](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/8327)
- [https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases/tag/v0.14.3](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases/tag/v0.14.3)
- [https://github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-268j-37xf-pp52](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-268j-37xf-pp52)

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