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CVE-2024-6886: Gitea Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Gitea Open Source Git Server: 1.22.0.
CVSS 10.0 Critical EPSS 33.0% · p98
Should you act?
High exploit likelihood
EPSS ranks it in the top 5% of all CVEs for likely exploitation in the next 30 days. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 33.0%, percentile 98: FIRST’s model estimates a 33.0% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
code.gitea.io/gitea(Go) < 1.22.1, fixed in 1.22.1. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Gitea Open Source Git Server: 1.22.0.
From the GitHub advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Gitea Open Source Git Server: 1.22.0.
Weakness type: CWE-79.
Product: code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) · Assigned by: Gitea · Published: 2024-08-06
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | code.gitea.io/gitea | < 1.22.1 | 1.22.1 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server | 1.22.0 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitea | 4.0 | 10 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
| GitHub | 4.0 | 10.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Attack requirements: none
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.
Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 32.97% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 98.
Timeline
- — CVE record last updated
- — CVE record published by Gitea
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-4h4p-553m-46qh published (critical)
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4h4p-553m-46qh github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2024-6886 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2024-6886 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- github.com github.com
- blog.gitea.com blog.gitea.com
- github.com github.com
- pkg.go.dev pkg.go.dev