Description
In Gitea before 1.20.1, a forbidden URL scheme such as javascript: can be used for a link, aka XSS.
Affected products
gitea: gitea
References3
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/25960 Issue TrackingPatch
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.20.1/ Release Notes
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.20.1 Release Notes
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.4
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 16 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-79
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