What is CVE-2026-25718?

CVE-2026-25718 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-25718?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server

CVE-2026-25718

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.

Published 2026-07-03 · last modified 2026-07-07.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Gitea Open Source Git Server — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (patch)
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (patch)
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (release-notes)
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (release-notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25718?: CVE-2026-25718 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-25718?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.