GHSA-8qw8-rq86-9pc2 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.2) CWE-862 vulnerability in code.gitea.io/gitea. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8qw8-rq86-9pc2 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Gitea has insufficient permission checks for Composer package source links
Real-World Exposure
code.gitea.io/giteaReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
CVE Description
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 have insufficient permission checks for Composer package source links, which can expose private or internal package source information.
Summary
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Gitea. It was already reported via ([email protected]) from ([email protected]), and submitted an encrypted report.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | code.gitea.io/gitea | all versions | 1.26.2 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for code.gitea.io/gitea. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update code.gitea.io/gitea to 1.26.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8qw8-rq86-9pc2 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-8qw8-rq86-9pc2 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-8qw8-rq86-9pc2. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8qw8-rq86-9pc2 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8qw8-rq86-9pc2 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.