CVE-2026-60004: Gitea | defend.network

What is CVE-2026-60004?

Gitea contains a code injection vulnerability that allows an attacker with repository write access to send a malicious patch to the diffpatch API endpoint to plant an executable Git hook and run shell commands as the Gitea service account.

CVSSawaiting NVD

Exploitation In the wild In CISA KEV

Triage statusActive Exploit

ActionPatch immediately

Timeline

2026-08-25Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog
2026-08-28CISA federal remediation deadline (BOD 22-01)

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability

Added to KEV2026-08-25

Federal patch deadline2026-08-28

Known ransomware useUnknown

Affected product

Gitea

Remediation Steps

Apply the vendor security update for Gitea Gitea as a priority.
Restrict network exposure of the affected service to trusted sources until patched.
Review logs and detections for indicators of exploitation.
Confirm fixed versions against the official vendor advisory before deploying.

References

Referenced in our briefings & reports

Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 4 of August 2026 (August 24 – 30)

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