---
title: "CVE-2026-86684: Gitea - Broken Access Control"
description: "Gitea contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper permission checks in the push mirror API allowing repository administrators to push to local file system paths if the repository owner has permission, exploit requires repository administrator privileges."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-86684/
---

# CVE-2026-86684 Gitea - Broken Access Control

Gitea contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper permission checks in the push mirror API allowing repository administrators to push to local file system paths if the repository owner has permission, exploit requires repository administrator privileges.

CVSS base score 7.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

Proof of concept available

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.11% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86684)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Data Tampering

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Published

6 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-863](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/863.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with the fix for local path import permission checks.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86684](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86684)
- [https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.1.0/](https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.1.0/)
- [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39501](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39501)
- [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39507](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39507)
- [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.1.0](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.1.0)
- [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-7v5j-mph8-9w6g](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-7v5j-mph8-9w6g)

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