Gitea's Code Injection Vulnerability Allows Unauthenticated Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code on the Repository Platform; CISA's August 28th KEV Deadline Has Passed

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-60004

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2026-60004
Vulnerability Name	Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability
CVSS Score / Version	9.8 (Critical) / CVSS v3.1
Updated	2026-09-22
CVSS Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
CVSS Prose	attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected products	Gitea Gitea
Exploitation status	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified as	CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'))
KEV listing	Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-08-25.
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)	23.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (98% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.
Federal remediation deadline	2026-08-28 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
Gitea	Gitea

Vendor

Product

Affected Versions

Patch Status

Gitea

Subsystems	General OT
Sectors	Multiple

What to Know

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.

What to Do

Monitor Gitea's web page for any future patch releases.

References

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60004
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60004

Source

Reference

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60004

CVE

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60004

KEV Required Action

Field	Value
KEV Link	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Date Added to KEV	2026-08-25
Required Action Due Date	2026-08-28
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.

Field

Value

KEV Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Date Added to KEV

2026-08-25

Required Action Due Date

2026-08-28

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.