CVE-2025-68940

gitea: Gitea: Unauthorized branch deletion due to inadequate permission enforcement

Published Dec 26, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 3.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Gitea before 1.22.5, branch deletion permissions are not adequately enforced after merging a pull request.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rrcw-5rjv-vj26 Gitea doesn't adequately enforce branch deletion permissions after merging a pull request.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title gitea: Gitea: Unauthorized branch deletion due to inadequate permission enforcement
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Gitea before 1.22.5, branch deletion permissions are not adequately enforced after merging a pull request.
First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 26, 2025, 6:57 PM
Reserved
Dec 26, 2025, 2:14 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 26, 2025, 3:15 AM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 10:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 26, 2025, 2:14 AM