CVE-2025-68945Network attack vector

Unauthenticated project disclosure via missing visibility checks

Published Dec 26, 2025 · Updated Dec 26, 2025

Access-control failure in Gitea before 1.21.2 allows remote attackers to view project pages belonging to private user accounts. The web and API route groups apply repository-unit checks without checking the assigned individual account's private or limited visibility. No authentication or user interaction is required; exposure is limited to information reachable through the affected project and code routes.

CVSS severity5.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Access-control failure in Gitea before 1.21.2 allows remote attackers to view project pages belonging to private user accounts. The web and API route groups apply repository-unit checks without checking the assigned individual account's private or limited visibility. No authentication or user interaction is required; exposure is limited to information reachable through the affected project and code routes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-68945
Published
Dec 26, 2025
Updated
Dec 26, 2025
Vendor
Gitea
Product
Gitea
Classifications
CWE-359, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 26, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.21.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Gitea · Giteaversion=0 <1.21.2

Published CVSS scores

5.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.8MITRECVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-359Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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