Gitea's organization repository-creation API requires write:organization but omits the write:repository token scope enforced by other repository-creation routes. A personal access token or OAuth application token without repository-write scope can therefore create organization-owned repositories if the authorizing user has permission to do so. This bypasses the token's delegated scope boundary while remaining subject to the user's organization permissions.
History

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

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


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

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Description Gitea's organization repository-creation API requires write:organization but omits the write:repository token scope enforced by other repository-creation routes. A personal access token or OAuth application token without repository-write scope can therefore create organization-owned repositories if the authorizing user has permission to do so. This bypasses the token's delegated scope boundary while remaining subject to the user's organization permissions.
Title Gitea organization repository creation token scope bypass
Weaknesses CWE-863
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published: 2026-10-14T14:36:36.550Z

Updated: 2026-10-18T13:31:06.460Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T16:50:59.740Z

Link: CVE-2026-70396

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-18T13:31:01.369Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-14T15:17:22.257

Modified: 2026-10-18T14:16:55.260

Link: CVE-2026-70396

cve-icon Redhat

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