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.
Published: 2026-10-14
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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-70396

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Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-70396

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