CVE-2026-52795

MEDIUM

Gogs: Authorization Bypass in Watch API allows any user to monitor private repository activity

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

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