CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Called exploited 7 days before disclosure.
Measured from the CVE publication date to the earliest of 3 KEV catalogues that list it.
The life of this vulnerability
- CVE published
- First KEV listing7d
- Last KEV listing6d
- Last sighting9d
Gaps are compressed to equal steps. The elapsed time is printed under each.
Which catalogues call it exploited
- CISA KEVUS federallisted Aug 25, 2026
- EUVDENISA, European Unionlisted Aug 25, 2026
- VulnCheck KEVcommercial researchlisted Aug 19, 2026
- CIRCLaggregator, mirrors the abovelisted Aug 25, 2026, not counted
3 catalogues list it. CIRCL aggregates the others and is shown but not counted.
Public exploitation evidence
- reported exploitationcert.europa.eu/publications/threat-intelligence/cb26-09/
- reported exploitationmoje.cert.pl/komunikaty/2026/154/krytyczna-podatnosc-w-gitea
- reported exploitationprevidian.com/CVE-2026-60004
- reported exploitationwww.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulne
- reported exploitationhabr.com/ru/articles/1072030/
5 public reports collected from VulnCheck and CIRCL, first on Aug 19, 2026. Each links to its original source. We have not verified them.
Description
Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation.
Required action (CISA)
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.
