CVE-2026-60004
Gitea: Remote Code Execution via diffpatch Git Hook Installation
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-08-25. Federal due date: 2026-08-28.
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.
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | gitea.dev | >= 1.17.0, < 1.27.1 | 1.27.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea | from 1.17.0 before 1.27.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60004
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38637
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38638
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/470d34b1de87d901bd9135564d5ee18c0d339e82
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/d7bc52beeadff4be5f5690de4d5de42abd10affe
- https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.1
- https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-60004
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.1
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-60004
- https://www.runzero.com/blog/gitea
- https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.1/
- https://www.runzero.com/blog/gitea/