Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Gitea by Gitea Team
CVE-2025-68946

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitea

Status
Gitea
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-68946?

In Gitea versions before 1.20.1, a security issue allows attackers to exploit forbidden URL schemes, such as 'javascript:', in links. This improper handling could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), where malicious scripts are executed in a user's browser, potentially leading to account hijacking and data theft. It is crucial for users to upgrade to version 1.20.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Gitea 1.20.0 < 1.20.1

References

https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.20.1/
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.20.1
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/25960

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-68946 : Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Gitea by Gitea Team