CVE-2025-68946 (GCVE-0-2025-68946)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-26 04:14 – Updated: 2025-12-26 18:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
In Gitea before 1.20.1, a forbidden URL scheme such as javascript: can be used for a link, aka XSS.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-26 14:42 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
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