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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-94205

Gitea fork workflow approval bypass through maintainer-triggered events

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

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exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

Description

Gitea Actions decided whether a fork pull request run needed approval based on the user who triggered the event rather than the pull request author. For `pull_request` activity triggered by a maintainer during ordinary triage, such as adding a label, the run was created without requiring approval, while the workflow definition was still taken from the fork head. Where Actions is enabled and a matching runner is registered, fork-controlled workflow code could run on the base repository's runners

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-10-06
Last Modified
2026-10-07

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-94205?

Gitea Actions decided whether a fork pull request run needed approval based on the user who triggered the event rather than the pull request author. For `pull_request` activity triggered by a maintainer during ordinary triage, such as adding a label, the run was created without requiring approval, while the workflow definition was still taken from the fork head. Where Actions is enabled and a matching runner is registered, fork-controlled workflow code could run on the base repository's runners

Is CVE-2026-94205 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-94205 has not been confirmed.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-94205?

CVE-2026-94205 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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