CVE-2026-52795
MEDIUMGogs: Authorization Bypass in Watch API allows any user to monitor private repository activity
Title source: cnaDescription
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. In 0.14.3 and earlier, any authenticated user can watch a private repository they have no access to, because the access check in the Watch API handler is inverted. The code checks if repoCtx.ViewerCanRead() (returns 404 when the user CAN read) instead of if !repoCtx.ViewerCanRead() (return 404 when the user CANNOT read). Once watching, the attacker's dashboard activity feed shows commit messages, branch names, issue titles, and PR details from the private repository. If email notifications are enabled, the attacker also receives emails containing issue and comment content.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-v8w7-f6gc-cqc2
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/d61caa3676fde060d0c03ccf815851dddc7c67e0
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
6.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (1)
gogs/gogs
<= 0.14.3
Published
Jun 24, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 25, 2026