CVE-2025-68971
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Denial of Service via Large File Upload in Forgejo Attachments

Publication date: 2026-03-16

Last updated on: 2026-03-17

Assigner: MITRE

Description
In Forgejo through 13.0.3, the attachment component allows a denial of service by uploading a multi-gigabyte file attachment (e.g., to be associated with an issue or a release).
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Published
2026-03-16
Last Modified
2026-03-17
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-68971
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
forgejo forgejo to 13.0.3 (inc)
forgejo attachment to 13.0.3 (inc)
forgejo forgejo 13.0.3
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CWE ID Description
CWE-400 The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
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Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service condition.

By uploading extremely large files as attachments, an attacker can exhaust system resources, potentially causing the Forgejo service to become unresponsive or crash, disrupting normal operations.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Forgejo versions up to 13.0.3 in the attachment component.

It allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by uploading a very large file attachment, such as a multi-gigabyte file, which can be associated with an issue or a release.

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