Critical 9.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Aug 26, 2026

CVE-2026-60004Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation.

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 04:50 UTC)

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CISA lists it as known exploited since Aug 25, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Aug 28, 2026. Treat that date as your deadline.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Aug 25, 2026; federal remediation due Aug 28, 2026Apply 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.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 23.99% (percentile 98)
Assigned by: mitre
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Sep 8, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Gitea Gitea gitea:gitea (from the name)	from 1.17 before 1.27.1	CNA record
gitea gitea gitea:gitea	from 1.17.0 before 1.27.1	NVD

References

https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.1/release-notes
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84mexploit, vendor-advisory
https://www.runzero.com/blog/gitea/third-party-advisory
https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-60004exploit, mitigation, third-party-advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-60004us-government-resource

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