CVE-2026-28740

High

Description

Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.2 allow Git LFS object reuse to authorize private source objects for users who have repository access but lack Code-unit access.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.1

Exploit probability—

ProductGitea.dev

PublishedJul 3, 2026

First seenJul 3, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-639Authorization bypass through user-controlled key CWE-863Incorrect authorization

How to fix

Update

gitea.dev1.26.3 or later
code.gitea.io/gitea1.26.3 or later

Patches

github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38050

Vendor advisories

github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-2m9v-5q2g-58vq
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3
blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4/

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
gitea.devGo	v < 1.26.3	1.26.3
code.gitea.io/giteaGo	v < 1.26.3	1.26.3

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