---
id: CVE-2026-60004
title: >-
  Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through
  Git hook installation.
summary: >-
  Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through
  Git hook installation.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-94
vendor: Gitea
product: Gitea
affected:
  - Gitea >= 1.17 < 1.27.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: active
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-26T20:21:46.783249Z'
exploited: true
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-08-26'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T18:03:21.873Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60004'
references:
  - url: 'https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.1/'
  - url: 'https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m'
  - url: 'https://www.runzero.com/blog/gitea/'
  - url: 'https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-60004'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60004'
  - url: 'https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38637'
  - url: 'https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38638'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/470d34b1de87d901bd9135564d5ee18c0d339e82
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/d7bc52beeadff4be5f5690de4d5de42abd10affe
  - url: 'https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.1'
  - url: 'https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.1'
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-60004
  - url: 'https://www.runzero.com/blog/gitea'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
  - ghsa
  - go
  - kev
aliases:
  - GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m
ecosystem: go
patched:
  - gitea.dev 1.27.1
epss: 0.86777
epssPercentile: 0.99735
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2026-08-25'
kevDueDate: '2026-08-28'
kevRansomware: false
exploits:
  github: 10
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/imbas007/CVE-2026-60004-POC'
    - 'https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2026-60004'
    - 'https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-60004'
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2026-60004
  checkedAt: '2026-09-23T07:14:28.366Z'
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T18:07:34.881Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Affected

- `Gitea >= 1.17 < 1.27.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-60004)

Affected packages:

- `gitea.dev >= 1.17.0, < 1.27.1`

Patched in:

- `gitea.dev 1.27.1`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m