Gitea <1.22.2 XSS: search box uses v-html (v-text missing)
CVE-2025-68942 Published on December 26, 2025
Gitea before 1.22.2 allows XSS because the search input box (for creating tags and branches) is v-html instead of v-text.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-68942 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and a 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 a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2025-68942 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-68942
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Affected Versions
Gitea:- Before 1.22.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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