Auth bypass in Gitea

CVE-2025-68938

Gitea before 1.25.2 mishandles authorization for deletion of releases.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (28.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Gitea — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68938?: CVE-2025-68938 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitea, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-68938?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.