# CVE-2026-58429: Gitea public-only token scope bypass in Organization and Permission endpoints

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-58429-gitea-public-only-token-scope-bypass-in-organization-and  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-58429 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.9 · Published 2026-07-21

Gitea is an open-source platform for hosting software development projects. A security flaw allows restricted access tokens, which are supposed to only see public information, to view private organization names and membership details. This could allow a third-party tool or a compromised automation script to see internal organizational structures that should have remained hidden.

Technologies: [Gitea](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gitea), [code.gitea.io/gitea (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/code-gitea-io-gitea), [gitea.dev (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gitea-dev). Vendors: [Gitea](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/gitea), [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-58429 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-58429 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-58429?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.9, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Gitea < 1.27.0; code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) < 1.27.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.27.0; gitea.dev (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.27.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-58429?** Yes. code.gitea.io/gitea (Go): upgrade to 1.27.0 or later; gitea.dev (Go): upgrade to 1.27.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-58429 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-58429?** Check whether you run Gitea, code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) or gitea.dev (Go) 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

- code.gitea.io/gitea (Go): upgrade to 1.27.0 or later

  ```sh
  go get code.gitea.io/gitea@v1.27.0
  ```

- gitea.dev (Go): upgrade to 1.27.0 or later

  ```sh
  go get gitea.dev@v1.27.0
  ```


## Technical details

An authorization bypass exists in Gitea's API where 'public-only' scoped Personal Access Tokens (PATs) can access private organization data. While direct access to private organizations via '/api/v1/orgs/{org}' is correctly blocked, the restriction is not consistently enforced on other endpoints. Specifically, 'GET /api/v1/user/orgs' lacks the 'checkTokenPublicOnly' middleware entirely, and 'GET /api/v1/users/{username}/orgs' fails to filter results because the middleware evaluates the path user rather than the returned organization objects. Additionally, the permissions endpoint relies on general user visibility logic rather than token-specific restrictions. This allows an attacker with a restricted token to enumerate private organization names and retrieve role information like admin status and repository creation capabilities. The issue is fixed in version 1.27.0.

## Affected products

- Gitea Gitea < 1.27.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-58429
- GHSA-fq2p-5p22-8g6j
- GO-2026-6053

## Timeline

- 2026-07-13: advisory: GitHub Advisory published
- 2026-07-21: disclosed: External disclosure date
- 1.27.0: patched

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/Pcat2003](https://api.github.com/users/Pcat2003)
- [https://github.com/Pcat2003](https://github.com/Pcat2003)
- [https://api.github.com/users/Pcat2003/gists%7B/gist_id%7D](https://api.github.com/users/Pcat2003/gists%7B/gist_id%7D)
- [https://api.github.com/users/Pcat2003/repos](https://api.github.com/users/Pcat2003/repos)
- [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/101308060?v=4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/101308060?v=4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/Pcat2003/events%7B/privacy%7D](https://api.github.com/users/Pcat2003/events%7B/privacy%7D)

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