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CVE-2026-60004

Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability

Published Aug 25, 2026 · updated Aug 27, 2026 · Gitea Gitea

Gitea contains a code injection vulnerability that allows an attacker with repository write access to send a malicious patch to the diffpatch API endpoint to plant an executable Git hook and run shell commands as the Gitea service account.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 25, 2026 · Catalog

    Detected

    Gitea contains a code injection vulnerability that allows an attacker with repository write access to send a malicious patch to the diffpatch API endpoint to plant an executable Git hook and run shell commands as the Gitea service account.

  2. Aug 25, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating

  3. Aug 27, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Gitea contains a code injection vulnerability that allows an attacker with repository write access to send a malicious patch to the diffpatch API endpoint to plant an executable Git hook and run shell commands as the Gitea service account.

  4. Aug 28, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating

Required action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

CISA due date Aug 28, 2026

Affected

  • cpe gitea/giteaversion unspecified
  • vendor Gitea Giteaversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2026-60004

    Gitea contains a code injection vulnerability that allows an attacker with repository write access to send a malicious patch to the diffpatch API endpoint to plant an executable Git hook and run shell commands as the Gitea service account.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2026-60004

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2026-60004

    30-day exploitation probability 24.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2026-60004

    Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation.

    nvd.nist.gov

References