Gitea up to 1.27.0 Diffpatch API os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Gitea up to 1.27.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Diffpatch API. This manipulation causes os command injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-60004. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability has been found in Gitea up to 1.27.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Diffpatch API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The advisory is shared at blog.gitea.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-60004 since 07/08/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 08/25/2026 with a due date of 08/28/2026:

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 BO

Upgrading to version 1.27.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Name

• Gitea

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27.0

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• open-source

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