CVE-2026-26247: Gitea OAuth2 PKCE S256 challenges are not enforced during token exchange
- Is it exploited?
Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of . If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.5%
EPSS score, percentile 42.4 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- before 1.25.5
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
- GitHub Pull Request #36462
- GitHub Pull Request #36477
- Gitea v1.25.5 Release
- Gitea v1.25.5 Release Blog Post
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 1.25.5 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
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.
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-26247 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 29 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 3 Jul 2026.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.5% (percentile 42.4), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact total.
- The credits in the CVE record name AISLE as finder.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
Gitea OAuth2 PKCE S256 challenges are not enforced during token exchange
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.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-284
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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Known exploited Gitea vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-60004: Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability