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CVE-2026-26247: Gitea OAuth2 PKCE S256 verifier bypass

July 3, 2026 (updated September 1, 2026)

Gitea versions before 1.25.5 do not persist the OAuth2 PKCE S256 challenge method correctly during authorization, allowing token exchange without the expected verifier check.

References

  • blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.5
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-m5ch-ppfx-xv3v
  • github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/750649c1ef092c95f95b206b9d5fa17471a0b1f5
  • github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/bf8d11bb212ba2a76596d8a90e74e7d664571324
  • github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36462
  • github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36477
  • github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.5
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26247

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.25.5

Fixed versions

  • 1.25.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.25.5 or above.

Impact 9.1 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Source file

go/code.gitea.io/gitea/CVE-2026-26247.yml

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