Auth bypass in Gitea

CVE-2025-68941

Gitea before 1.22.3 mishandles access to a private resource upon receiving an API token with scope limited to public resources.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (15.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/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-2025-68941?: CVE-2025-68941 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitea, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-68941?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.