Actively exploited in the wild
Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability
Gitea - Gitea · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2026-08-25. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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 evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CVE-2026-60004
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVSummary
Gitea before version 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially leading to full system compromise and data breach.
Recommendation
Immediately upgrade Gitea to version 1.27.1 or later.
Original NVD description (English source)
Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation.

