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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2026-60004

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 24%Published · Gitea

The short answer

CVE-2026-60004 affects Gitea Gitea and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-08-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first. Fixed versions are published for gitea.dev (1.27.1).

What it is

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

Weakness: CWE-94.

Severity

9.8 critical

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Aug 25, 2026

Federal due date Aug 28, 2026

EPSS, next 30 days

24%

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

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…

Affected packages and fixed versions

PackageEcosystemFixed inAdvisory
gitea.devGo1.27.1GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m

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Affected products

Gitea. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2026-60004 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-60004 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-08-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-08-28.

How do I fix CVE-2026-60004?

Upgrade to a fixed version: gitea.dev (Go) 1.27.1. CISA's 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…

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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