Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow the Allow edits from maintainers permission path to authorize commits to repositories that the user can read but should not be able to write.
The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow the Allow edits from maintainers permission path to authorize commits to repositories that the user can read but should not be able to write.
Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.
Confirm that Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server and an affected version are present.
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.
