CVE-2026-97204Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Unauthorized label deletion via namespace confusion

Published Oct 18, 2026 · Updated Oct 18, 2026

Authorization failure in Gitea 28.1.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete organization labels via repository requests. DeleteLabel compares the request's repository ID against the target label's organization ID without distinguishing the two namespaces. Exploitation requires issues-write access and matching numeric IDs; deletion removes the organization's labels and their issue associations.

CVSS severity3.5
Low
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization failure in Gitea 28.1.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete organization labels via repository requests. DeleteLabel compares the request's repository ID against the target label's organization ID without distinguishing the two namespaces. Exploitation requires issues-write access and matching numeric IDs; deletion removes the organization's labels and their issue associations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-97204
Published
Oct 18, 2026
Updated
Oct 18, 2026
Vendor
Gitea
Product
Gitea
Classifications
CWE-863, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=28.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Gitea · Giteaversion=0 <=28.1.0

Published CVSS scores

3.5GiteaCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1485Data Destruction

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