Bug 2531736 (CVE-2026-89151)

Summary: CVE-2026-89151 forgejo: Forgejo: Unauthorized access to "allow maintainer edit" feature via restricted API tokens.
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A flaw was found in Forgejo. A remote attacker with low privileges could exploit this vulnerability by using restricted API tokens. This allows for unintended access to the "allow maintainer edit" feature, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications.
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Bug Depends On: 2531784, 2531786    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-11 02:41:20 UTC
Forgejo before 16.0.4 allows use of restricted API tokens for unintended access to the "allow maintainer edit" feature.