Gitea's stopwatch API does not re-validate repository access permissions. After a user's access to a private repository is revoked, they may still view issue titles and repository names through previously started stopwatches.
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Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | Gitea's stopwatch API does not re-validate repository access permissions. After a user's access to a private repository is revoked, they may still view issue titles and repository names through previously started stopwatches. | |
| Title | Gitea Stopwatch API Missing Authorization Check Leads to Post-Revocation Information Disclosure | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-284 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Gitea
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Updated: 2026-01-22T22:01:50.840Z
Reserved: 2026-01-08T23:02:37.553Z
Link: CVE-2026-20883
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-22T22:16:17.713
Modified: 2026-01-22T22:16:17.713
Link: CVE-2026-20883
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