Bug 2432214 (CVE-2026-20883)

Summary: CVE-2026-20883 gitea: Gitea Stopwatch API Missing Authorization Check Leads to Post-Revocation Information Disclosure
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A missing authorization check has been discovered in Gitea. 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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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-01-22 23:02:44 UTC
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.