Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Privilege Escalation via Access Token Scope Escalation in API
CVE-2026-56654
Privilege Escalation via Access Token Scope Escalation in API
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.16%
Executive Threat Verdict
Evaluating...
Evaluating Threat Landscape...
Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-284 ↗CWE-284
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server | 0 <= 1.26.4 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.158%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Gitea Limited · Open Source · China |
| Reserved | 2026-07-08T09:19:07 |
| Published | 2026-08-13T16:44:42 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-14T19:19:59 |
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