Description
In Gitea before 1.20.1, a forbidden URL scheme such as javascript: can be used for a link, aka XSS.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea | 1.20.0 – < 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20251230T014957-150000.1.134.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0037-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | code.gitea.io/gitea | < 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 | GHSA-hq57-c72x-4774 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2925 Gitea: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0037-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026