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CVE-2026-60004 (GCVE-0-2026-60004)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-26 19:45 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:03
VLAI CISA Previdian
Summary
Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-26 20:21 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Gitea Gitea Affected: 1.17 , < 1.27.1 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 96eebf87-b02d-4cdd-9c7f-6c5d0c932c3e

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-60004

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-08-25 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-25
Asserted: 2026-08-25
Scope
Notes: Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability | Affected: Gitea / Gitea | Description: 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. | 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. | Due date: 2026-08-28 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60004
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-94
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Gitea
Due Date 2026-08-28
Date Added 2026-08-25
Vendorproject Gitea
Vulnerabilityname Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-08-25 18:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-08-25 18:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: ab65f384-88ac-4a9f-ba63-0becdc49d154

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-60004

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-08-25 10:47 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-25
Asserted: 2026-08-25
Scope
Notes: Gitea Code Injection | Affected: Gitea / Gitea | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Gitea Code Injection
Vendor Gitea
Product Gitea
Added Date 2026-08-25T10:47:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-08-26 11:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-08-26 11:00 UTC
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