Path Traversal in Gitea Before 1.25.5

Publication date: 2026-07-03

Last updated on: 2026-07-03

Assigner: Gitea Limited

Description

Gitea versions before 1.25.5 mishandle path resolution during template repository generation, allowing template processing to read or write through symlinked or otherwise non-regular paths.

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Published

2026-07-03

Last Modified

2026-07-03

Generated

2026-07-04

AI Q&A

2026-07-04

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-25718

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
gitea	gitea	to 1.25.5 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-59	The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Gitea versions before 1.25.5 and involves improper handling of path resolution during the generation of template repositories.

Specifically, the software mishandles paths that are symlinked or otherwise not regular file system paths, which allows the template processing to read from or write to unintended locations.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker or malicious template to read sensitive files or write data to arbitrary locations on the file system through symlinked or non-regular paths.

This could lead to unauthorized access to information, data corruption, or potential compromise of the system where Gitea is running.

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