This weekWhy this label: EPSS 24%

CVE-2026-60004Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability

Product: Gitea
Added to CISA KEV: August 25, 2026
Deadline for US federal agencies: August 28, 2026
Known ransomware use: Not known
EPSS, next 30 days: 24%, higher than 97% of scored CVEs (Oct 25, 2026)
Weakness: CWE-94

What CISA says

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 CISA asks you to do

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.

Sources

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