CVE-2026-101023
Gitea OAuth2 refresh token grant accepts access tokens
Gitea's OAuth2 token endpoint verified the signature and grant of a token submitted with the refresh_token grant type, but not that the token was a refresh token. An unexpired access token for the same OAuth2 application and grant could be exchanged for a new access token and refresh token. Whoever holds such an access token could keep access beyond the token's original lifetime.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.1
Gitea OAuth2 refresh token grant accepts access tokens
Gitea's OAuth2 token endpoint verified the signature and grant of a token submitted with the refresh_token grant type, but not that the token was a refresh token. An unexpired access token for the same OAuth2 application and grant could be exchanged for a new access token and refresh token. Whoever holds such an access token could keep access beyond the token's original lifetime.
- Record
CVE-2026-101023- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-94061
9.1
Gitea's OAuth2 token endpoint verified the signature and grant of a token submitted with the refresh_token grant type, but not that the token was a refresh token. An unexpired access token for the same OAuth2 application and grant could be exchanged for a new access token and refresh token. Whoever holds such an access token could keep access beyond the token's original lifetime.
- Record
EUVD-2026-94061- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.1
Gitea's OAuth2 token endpoint verified the signature and grant of a token submitted with the refresh_token grant type, but not that the token was a refresh token. An unexpired access token for the same OAuth2 application and grant could be exchanged for a new access token and refresh token. Whoever holds such an access token could keep access beyond the token's original lifetime.
- Record
CVE-2026-101023- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.1
Gitea OAuth2 refresh token grant accepts access tokens
Gitea's OAuth2 token endpoint verified the signature and grant of a token submitted with the refresh_token grant type, but not that the token was a refresh token. An unexpired access token for the same OAuth2 application and grant could be exchanged for a new access token and refresh token. Whoever holds such an access token could keep access beyond the token's original lifetime.
- Record
CVE-2026-101023- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitea-2026-101023 No score
Gitea OAuth2 refresh token grant accepts access tokens
Gitea's OAuth2 token endpoint verified the signature and grant of a token submitted with the refresh_token grant type, but not that the token was a refresh token. An unexpired access token for the same OAuth2 application and grant could be exchanged for a new access token and refresh token. Whoever holds such an access token could keep access beyond the token's original lifetime.
- Record
BIT-gitea-2026-101023- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
giteaBitnami |
before 28.1.0 | 28.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-101023 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Gitea, published October 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in gitea 28.1.0.
References
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-469m-x4mw-38r3
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39501
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39507
blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.1.0
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.1.0
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101023
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/101xxx/CVE-2026-101023.json