Gitea's OAuth2 token endpoint verified the signature and grant of a token submitted with the `refresh_token` grant…
Gitea · Gitea
Gitea's OAuth2 token endpoint fails to verify that a token submitted under the refresh_token grant type is actually a refresh token, accepting any valid signed token from the same OAuth2 application and grant. An attacker holding an unexpired access token for that application and grant, reachable over the network without authentication or user interaction, can exchange it for a new access token and refresh token, extending their access beyond the original token's lifetime.
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.
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Disclosed on 6 Oct 2026. No public exploit code or confirmed exploitation is recorded.
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Not named in any threat report yetAlso mentioned in 8 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)
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