Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2026 · Assigned by Gitea
CVE-2026-28705Gitea repository dumps write release assets using unsafe path names
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Gitea Open Source Git Server from Gitea. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Gitea versions before 1.25.5 use release tag names and asset names as filesystem path components when dumping release assets, allowing specially crafted names to affect dump output paths.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | code.gitea.io/gitea | 1.25.5 | GHSA-7jvx-g65v-r899 |
| Go | code.gitea.io/gitea | 1.25.5 | GO-2026-6337 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server | 0 – before 1.25.5 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- GitHub Pull Request #36799 patch
- GitHub Pull Request #36839 patch
- Gitea v1.25.5 Release release-notes
- Gitea v1.25.5 Release Blog Post release-notes