CVE-2025-68942 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: What is CVE-2025-68942?

CVE-2025-68942 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Gitea before 1.22.2 allows XSS because the search input box (for creating tags and branches) is v-html instead of v-text.

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-68942?

CVE-2025-68942 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-68942?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitea Gitea.

Vulnerability Description

Gitea before 1.22.2 allows XSS because the search input box (for creating tags and branches) is v-html instead of v-text.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitea	Gitea	< 1.22.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.22.2/Release Notes
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/31966Issue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.22.2Release Notes

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-68942?

CVE-2025-68942 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Gitea before 1.22.2 allows XSS because the search input box (for creating tags and branches) is v-html instead of v-text.

How severe is CVE-2025-68942?

CVE-2025-68942 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-68942?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitea Gitea.