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CVE-2026-60004

Gitea · Gitea · Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability

Published · Added to CISA KEV
CVSS9.8
Severitycritical
WeaknessCWE-94
ExploitedYes, in CISA KEV
Ransomware useUnknown
Federal fix dueAug 28, 2026

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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CVE-2026-60004critical

Hackers now exploit critical Gitea flaw in code injection attacks

Attackers are actively exploiting a critical code injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-60004) in the self-hosted Gitea Git service. The flaw allows authenticated users with write access to execute arbitrary shell commands, and with default open registration, unauthenticated attackers can exploit it by creating an account. Gitea has released version 1.27.1 to address the issue, and CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch within three days due to active exploitation, with reports indicating cryptocurrency mining malware deployment.

CVE-2026-60004

CISA Warns of Exploited Gitea Vulnerability

CVE-2026-60004 is a remote code execution vulnerability patched by Gitea developers in late July with the release of version 1.27.1. The post CISA Warns of Exploited Gitea Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.