CVE-2026-27657: Gitea primary email ownership bypass allows cross-user email changes
(updated )
Gitea versions before 1.25.5 allow a user to change another user’s primary email address.
References
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.5
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4c8f-3m6h-m56r
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/8d26ea93738430a57d00c2da0fd97e1ba712eed7
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/e927a86586afc138959b462d4040d1547f406f71
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36586
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36607
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.5
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27657
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