CVE-2026-25718

Aliases:GHSA-h697-89cp-24q8GO-2026-6340
Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 1
Deferred
Published: 03 Jul 2026, 20:19
Last modified:07 Jul 2026, 16:59

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.1 CRITICAL
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.56% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

03 Jul 2026, 20:19
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Jul 2026, 16:59
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Gitea versions before 1.25.5 mishandle path resolution during template repository generation, allowing template processing to read or write through symlinked or otherwise non-regular paths.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.56%• Percentile: 46%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-59•Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

    The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Systems

  • gitea•gitea open source git server

    < 1.25.5

  • code.gitea.io•gitea

    < 1.25.5

References (10)