Gitea OpenID URI Visibility Toggle Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in Gitea that allows authenticated users to improperly manage the visibility of OpenID URIs belonging to other users. This issue arises because the application fails to adequately verify ownership when users attempt to change visibility settings for OpenID identities.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized changes in OpenID URI visibility, potentially allowing for misuse of OpenID identities.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to Gitea version 1.25.4 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed.

Added: Jan 22, 2026, 10:19 PM
Updated: Jan 22, 2026, 10:19 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
7.6
impact
1.3
exploitability
5.0
remediation
7.7
relevance
2.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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