High · CVSS 8.2CVE-2025-68939GHSA-263Q-5CV3-XQ9G

Gitea allows attackers to add attachments with forbidden file extensionsCVE-2025-68939

Answer in brief

CVE-2025-68939 records a High severity (CVSS 8.2) vulnerability in Gitea allows attackers to add attachments with forbidden file extensions. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps code.gitea.io/gitea (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Dec 26, 2025Updated Nov 3, 2026Source checked Nov 3, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 20, 2026Material review Nov 3, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.2
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps code.gitea.io/gitea (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea::::::-::*	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
code.gitea.io/giteago	<1.23.0-rc0	1.23.0-rc0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for code.gitea.io/gitea.
Review the reported fix. Update code.gitea.io/gitea to 1.23.0-rc0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Dec 26, 2025
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Nov 3, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 20, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Gitea before 1.23.0 allows attackers to add attachments with forbidden file extensions by editing an attachment name via an attachment API.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.