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[Bug] Private repositories missing security check

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Description

You can see private repositories, when you guess the path of the repository. Example:
https://gitly.org/Fumeaux/clithing

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the report by opening the example repository URL with a guessed path. Trace the repository access path and determine where private-repository visibility is decided; done means unauthorised users can no longer view private repositories by guessing their paths, with coverage for this case.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
backend, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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