CVE-2026-117649
What it is
The issue timeline API and the web issue page hid cross-reference events that point at issues the reader cannot access, but not "dependency added" and "dependency removed" events. When a readable issue had been linked as a dependency to an issue in a repository the reader cannot access, for example a private repository, any reader of the first issue, including anonymous users of a public repository, received the linked issue's current title, body, state, labels, poster and attachment names through the API, and its repository, number and title on the web page. Creating the link requires access to both issues; comments and attachment downloads of the linked issue stayed protected. Dependency events are now filtered with the same read permission check; a related exposure of unlinked attachment metadata through hidden dependency placeholders was already fixed in 28.2.0.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 3.5 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-117649.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-117649. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39839
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39847
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39942
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40085
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.3.0
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-p86q-78gw-8f3f
References
- https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.3.0/
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39839
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39847
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39942
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40085
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.3.0
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-p86q-78gw-8f3f