Path Resolution Vulnerability in Gitea Affects Repository Templates
CVE-2026-25718

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitea

Status
Gitea Open Source Git Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-25718?

Gitea prior to version 1.25.5 suffers from a flaw in path resolution that impacts the generation of template repositories. This issue can allow for unauthorized reading or writing of data through symlinked and non-standard paths, potentially exposing sensitive information or allowing for malicious file manipulations. Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.25.5 or later to mitigate these risks.

Affected Version(s)

Gitea Open Source Git Server 0 < 1.25.5

References

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36734
patch
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36746
patch
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.5
release-notes

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

yonatan-pl
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