Medium severity · published Dec 26, 2025
CVE-2025-68946
In Gitea before 1.20.1, a forbidden URL scheme such as javascript: can be used for a link, aka XSS
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Gitea before 1.20.1, a forbidden URL scheme such as javascript: can be used for a link, aka XSS.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gitea · Gitea
1.20.0 before 1.20.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68946
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68946
Release Notes
https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.20.1/
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/25960
Release Notes
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.20.1
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