Gitea <1.25.2 Release deletion auth bypass
CVE-2025-68938 Published on December 26, 2025
Gitea before 1.25.2 mishandles authorization for deletion of releases.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-68938 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2025-68938 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-68938
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Affected Versions
Gitea:- Before 1.25.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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