For pull request events, Gitea reads workflow definitions from the pull request head and posts a synthetic skipped status when workflow branch or path filters exclude execution. A fork pull request author can supply a workflow matching a required status context but deliberately prevent it from running. Because skipped statuses count as success, branch protection or organization-required workflow checks can appear satisfied without the mandated workflow executing; no runner or maintainer approval is required for this path.
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +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:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description For pull request events, Gitea reads workflow definitions from the pull request head and posts a synthetic skipped status when workflow branch or path filters exclude execution. A fork pull request author can supply a workflow matching a required status context but deliberately prevent it from running. Because skipped statuses count as success, branch protection or organization-required workflow checks can appear satisfied without the mandated workflow executing; no runner or maintainer approval is required for this path.
Title Gitea required Actions check bypass through skipped workflows
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-345
CWE-693
CWE-807
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published: 2026-10-14T14:36:06.090Z

Updated: 2026-10-14T15:12:51.792Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T16:50:58.692Z

Link: CVE-2026-66874

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T15:12:48.603Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-14T15:17:21.760

Modified: 2026-10-14T16:17:50.407

Link: CVE-2026-66874

cve-icon Redhat

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