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GHSA-3r5c-2xxx-h872: Gitea: Webhook Authorization Header Returned in Plaintext via API

lowCVSS 2.7CVE-2026-58511
Summary The ToHook() function in services/webhook/general.go decrypts the webhook's HeaderAuthorizationEncrypted field and returns the plaintext authorization header in the API response. Any repository admin can read the full plaintext value of webhook authorization headers (Bearer tokens, Basic auth credentials, API keys) set by other admins. The authorization header is stored encrypted in the database using the server's SecretKey, but ToHook() decrypts it before serializing it into the API response — converting a write-only secret into a readable credential. Vulnerable Code File: services/webhook/general.go:407-420 func ToHook(repoLink string, w *webhook_model.Webhook) (*api.Hook, error) { // ... authorizationHeader, err := w.HeaderAuthorization() // DECRYPTS from DB if err != nil { return nil, err } return &api.Hook{ // ... AuthorizationHeader: authorizationHeader, // PLAINTEXT in response // ... }, nil } Decryption function: models/webhook/webhook.go:209-216 func (w Webhook) HeaderAuthorization() (string, error) { if w.HeaderAuthorizationEncrypted == "" { return "", nil } return secret.DecryptSecret(setting.SecretKey, w.HeaderAuthorizationEncrypted) } Affected Endpoints All call ToHook(): - GET /api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks (requires repo admin) - GET /api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{id} (requires repo admin) - GET /api/v1/admin/hooks (requires site admin) - GET /api/v1/orgs/{org}/hooks (requires org admin) - GET /api/v1/user/hooks (requires authenticated user) Steps to Reproduce 1. Admin A creates a webhook with a sensitive authorization header. 2. Admin B (different repo admin) lists webhooks via GET /api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks. 3. The API response includes the full plaintext authorization header set by Admin A. Impact - Cross-admin secret exposure on shared repositories - Credential harvesting if a repo admin's Gitea token is stolen - External service compromise via leaked Bearer tokens and API keys - Undermines the intentional enc

Details

Source
GitHub Security Advisories (INTL · database · site)
Severity
low — CVSS 2.7
Published
2026-07-21
Last updated
2026-07-21
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3r5c-2xxx-h872

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