Gitea versions before 1.25.5 do not persist the OAuth2 PKCE S256 challenge method correctly during authorization, allowing token exchange without the expected verifier check.

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Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description Gitea versions before 1.25.5 do not persist the OAuth2 PKCE S256 challenge method correctly during authorization, allowing token exchange without the expected verifier check.
Title Gitea OAuth2 PKCE S256 challenges are not enforced during token exchange
Weaknesses CWE-284
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-07T16:59:17.604Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T03:25:28.654Z

Link: CVE-2026-26247

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-07T16:21:49.787Z

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-07T19:30:04Z

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