Auth bypass in Gitea

CVE-2025-68940

In Gitea before 1.22.5, branch deletion permissions are not adequately enforced after merging a pull request.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (17.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

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, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68940?: CVE-2025-68940 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gitea, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2025-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-68940?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.