CVE-2026-60004

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-08-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.8 retained for reference (NVD's own analysis pending). Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, secondary
Trending — KEV-added this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 85%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
89(Attend)
EG Risk 89/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
85%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 26, 2026

Last Modified

August 27, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 27, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: github, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-60004
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Gitea vulnerability CVE-2026-60004: find impacted assets

https://www.runzero.com/blog/gitea/
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Remote Code Execution via diffpatch Git Hook Installation · Advisory · go-gitea/gitea · GitHub

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr6-4jqh-j84m
generic

GitHub - 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-60004: CVE-2026-60004 · GitHub

https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-60004
generic

Gitea 1.27.1 is released | Gitea Blog

https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.1/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 11× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-29 00:47 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-28 21:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-27 20:02 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-27 17:22 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-08-27 15:56 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-27 11:49 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-26 23:10 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-26 20:26 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-26 20:07 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-26 20:06 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCgagaltotal/CVE-2026-60004-poc-gitea
    First seen Aug 8, 2026

    CVE-2026-60004 — Gitea Pre-Auth RCE via diffpatch hook injection

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCimbas007/CVE-2026-60004-POC
    First seen Aug 3, 2026

    CVE-2026-60004 Pre-Auth RCE Exploit — Gitea <= 1.27.0 diffpatch git hook injection (CVSS 9.8)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCHORKimhab/CVE-2026-60004
    First seen Jul 29, 2026

    CVE-2026-60004

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2026/CVE-2026-60004.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2026

    Gitea <= 1.27.0 - Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2026-60004?
CVE-2026-60004 is a critical vulnerability published on August 26, 2026. Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation.
When was CVE-2026-60004 disclosed?
CVE-2026-60004 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 26, 2026, with the most recent update on August 27, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-60004 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-60004 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 25, 2026, affecting Gitea Gitea. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-60004?
CVE-2026-60004 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-60004?
CVE-2026-60004 affects Gitea Gitea. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-60004?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-60004, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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