Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting gitea package, versions <1.27.1-r0
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- published1 Sept 2026
- disclosed26 Aug 2026
Introduced: 26 Aug 2026
CVE-2026-60004 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard gitea to version 1.27.1-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gitea package and not the gitea package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation.
References
- https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.1/
- https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-60004
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m
- https://www.runzero.com/blog/gitea/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-60004
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-60004.yaml
- https://github.com/imbas007/CVE-2026-60004-POC
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog