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CVE-2026-60004 CISA KEV · Actively exploited

Code injection in Gitea

CVSS score

9.8

EPSS probability

%24.0

Risk score

4.7

Published

1 mo ago

OverviewPublic Exploits (0)NewsroomVulnerability Timeline
Mitigation available

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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Vulnerability description

DayBreach CVE AI Research

CVE-2026-60004 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

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

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-60004 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

IDVENDORPRODUCTACTION
1giteagitea View
2giteagitea View
3gogitea.dev View
4giteagitea View
Total affected vendors: 2|Products: 4

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCOREVERSIONSEVERITYVECTORSOURCE
9.8CVSS V3_1CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE CNA
9.8CVSS V31CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HNVD
9.8CVSS 3.x—Vector not publishedGitHub Advisory
0.0CVSS 4.0—Vector not publishedGitHub Advisory

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Workaround

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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.

Confirm the affected product and version against the source evidence above.
Restrict access to internet-facing services and apply network segmentation.
Until a patch is confirmed, follow the vendor advisory; do not read an unknown status as “no patch”.
Monitor server logs and network endpoints for signs of anomalous execution.

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

This CVE is marked as actively exploited in the CISA KEV catalogue, but no verified, downloadable public PoC or Metasploit module has been found yet. Evidence of active exploitation does not mean that public exploit code exists.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-60004 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-60004 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL InjectionCAPEC-126: Path TraversalCAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden
PermissionsGerekmiyor
UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.1/vendor-advisoryhttps://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84mvendor-advisoryhttps://www.runzero.com/blog/gitea/vendor-advisoryhttps://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-60004vendor-advisoryhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-60004nvdhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60004vendor-advisoryhttps://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38637vendor-advisoryhttps://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38638vendor-advisoryhttps://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/470d34b1de87d901bd9135564d5ee18c0d339e82vendor-advisoryhttps://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/d7bc52beeadff4be5f5690de4d5de42abd10affevendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

9.8 / 10
Attack VectorNetworkComplexityLowPrivilegesNoneUser Interact.NoneConfidentialityLowIntegrityNoneAvailabilityHigh

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone required
User InteractionNone required
Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low
Integrity (Bütünlük)None
Availability (Erişilebilirlik)High

Geçici çözüm

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Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-94

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