In Gitea before 1.20.1, a forbidden URL scheme such as javascript: can be used for a link, aka XSS.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00029.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Gitea Subscribe
Gitea Subscribe

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.20.1/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/25960 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.20.1 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Gitea before 1.20.1, a forbidden URL scheme such as javascript: can be used for a link, aka XSS.
First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Projects

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-26T04:17:16.693Z

Reserved: 2025-12-26T04:14:03.512Z

Link: CVE-2025-68946

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-26T05:16:11.590

Modified: 2025-12-26T05:16:11.590

Link: CVE-2025-68946

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses