CVE-2026-58440
Description
A flaw was found in Gitea. Webhooks created by a collaborator continue to function even after their repository access is revoked. This incomplete revocation allows for the ongoing, real-time exfiltration of private repository content, leading to information disclosure.
Statement
A flaw was found in Gitea's DeleteCollaboration function. When a collaborator's repository access is revoked, existing webhooks created by that user remain active instead of being disabled or removed. An attacker who previously held collaborator permissions can leverage these orphaned webhooks to continuously exfiltrate event payloads and sensitive private repository content without authorization.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, repository administrators should manually audit and delete all webhooks created by a collaborator immediately upon revoking their access.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | N/A | 6.8 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | High |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other,Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Other; Read Application Data; Modify Application Data; DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
It is possible to overflow the number of temporary files because directories typically have limits on the number of files allowed. This could create a denial of service problem.
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