CVE-2025-69413: Medium severity gitea/gitea vulnerability

Published Jan 1, 2026
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Updated

In Gitea before 1.25.2, /api/v1/user has different responses for failed authentication depending on whether a username exists.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
gitea/gitea<1.25.2
go/code.gitea.io/gitea<1.25.2
1.25.2
Gitea Gitea<1.25.2

Event History

Jan 1, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:39 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:39 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:30 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·06:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-69413?

CVE-2025-69413 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-69413?

To fix CVE-2025-69413, upgrade Gitea to version 1.25.2 or later.

3

What issue does CVE-2025-69413 present?

CVE-2025-69413 allows attackers to infer valid usernames based on different responses for failed authentication.

4

Which versions of Gitea are affected by CVE-2025-69413?

Gitea versions before 1.25.2 are affected by CVE-2025-69413.

5

Is CVE-2025-69413 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2025-69413 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker over the network.

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