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CVE-2026-55987

8.1
High
EPSS 0.29%Patch availableAug 15, 2026

OAuth2 sign-in can reactivate admin-disabled accounts, enabling account takeover.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-55987 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-55987 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-55987?

CVE-2026-55987 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-55987?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-55987. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-55987 affect?

CVE-2026-55987 affects OAuth2-based SSO integrations, Identity providers (IdP), Applications using OAuth2 sign-on, Auth sources without refresh tokens. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-55987?

Disable OAuth2 sign-in for disabled accounts, audit affected accounts, apply vendor patch when released.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
OAuth2-based SSO integrationsIdentity providers (IdP)Applications using OAuth2 sign-onAuth sources without refresh tokens
impact

OAuth2 sign-in reactivates admin-deactivated accounts (no refresh token), enabling account takeover and potential admin privilege escalation.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server
  • affected<= 1.26.4

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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