Symlink Attack Affecting gitea.dev/services/repository package, versions <1.25.5
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published7 Jul 2026
- disclosed3 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 3 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-25718 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade gitea.dev/services/repository to version 1.25.5 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack in the template repository generation process. An attacker can access or modify files outside the intended directory by leveraging symlinked or non-regular paths.