CVE-2026-60004

Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 25 Aug 2026

Description

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

Key facts

Published
26 Aug 2026
Last changed
8 Sep 2026
Assigned by
mitre
KEV added
25 Aug 2026
KEV fix due
28 Aug 2026
EPSS
23.988% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 97.873% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (mitre)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • 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 KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
GiteaGitea
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 1.17 up to but excluding 1.27.1 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 25 Aug 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
  2. 26 Aug 2026 Published

Weakness

References