CVE-2026-24059

Gitea runner registration-token GET endpoint performs a write under a read-only token scope

The GET /api/v1/user/actions/runners/registration-token endpoint (and its owner- and repository-level equivalents) creates a new runner registration token if none exists, yet the API scope middleware classifies it as read-only because it is a GET request. A holder of a leaked read:user-scoped token can therefore mint a registration token and register a malicious Actions runner that executes workflow jobs with access to repository secrets and source code.

We have discovered 714 live websites that are affected by CVE-2026-24059.

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Affected Software

Product  Gitea
Category Dev Tools
Vulnerable Domains714 live websites (95% of Gitea install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 1.25.5
Vulnerable Versions Count65 versions ( 98% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management



Details

  • Published - Aug 13, 2026
  • Updated - Aug 14, 2026

Credits

  • CsEnox (reporter)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2026-24059
United States181 websites


Germany187 websites
France97 websites
Russia44 websites
Singapore36 websites
China19 websites
Czech Republic14 websites
Netherlands14 websites
GB14 websites
Canada9 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2026-24059
.com175 websites
.net74 websites
.org70 websites
.de65 websites
.ru30 websites
.fr25 websites
.eu15 websites
.io12 websites
.nl11 websites
.it9 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2026-24059

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2026-24059. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
DomainCountryRankContacts
***.********.com United States***,***
***.*************.org United States***,***
*****.**********.eu Germany***,***
***.*******.net United States***,***
******************.com United States*,***,***
**********.es France*,***,***
****.********.ch Switzerland*,***,***
***.*********.rip Germany*,***,***
***.************.com France*,***,***
*********.nl United States*,***,***
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FAQ

CVE-2026-24059 is Improper Privilege Management in Gitea
A total of 714 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2026-24059, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The Gitea is affected by the CVE-2026-24059 vulnerability.
Gitea versions up to 1.25.5 are vulnerable to CVE-2026-24059.
CVE-2026-24059 is resolved in version 1.25.5 of Gitea.