With `[repository] FORCE_PRIVATE = true`, Gitea creates new repositories as private, but the post-receive hook still applied the `repo.private=false` push option to an empty repository created by push. Any user who can create repositories could make their new repository public in violation of the instance policy. The default configuration is not affected.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-863
Gitea push-to-create bypass of FORCE_PRIVATE policy
Problem type
Affected products
Gitea
Gitea
<= 28.0.0 - AFFECTED
References
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-fx95-gwfc-grgc
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-fx95-gwfc-grgc
Fix: go-gitea/gitea pull request #39501
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39501
Fix backport to release/v28: go-gitea/gitea pull request #39507
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39507
Gitea 28.1.0 release announcement
https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.1.0/
go-gitea/gitea v28.1.0 release
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.1.0
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-89182Click to expand
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