The visibility check of Gitea user profiles was applied to GET requests only, while `POST /{username}` (follow and unfollow) required only a signed-in user. Any authenticated user could therefore obtain the full name, location, website and description of a user with a private profile from the response. The issue was fixed in 28.1.0 and disclosed with 28.2.0.
History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description The visibility check of Gitea user profiles was applied to GET requests only, while `POST /{username}` (follow and unfollow) required only a signed-in user. Any authenticated user could therefore obtain the full name, location, website and description of a user with a private profile from the response. The issue was fixed in 28.1.0 and disclosed with 28.2.0.
Title Gitea private profile information disclosure through POST request
Weaknesses CWE-200
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published: 2026-10-18T18:57:20.717Z

Updated: 2026-10-19T20:17:32.466Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T20:08:45.831Z

Link: CVE-2026-110324

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-18T19:16:33.297

Modified: 2026-10-19T21:17:05.800

Link: CVE-2026-110324

cve-icon Redhat

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