Gitea CVE-2026-60004 RCE via Git Hook: Analysis & Fix

CVE-2026-60004 Key Information Summary Vulnerability Overview Type: Critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Gitea via the Git Hook Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) Attack Vector: Network, requires low privileges (repository write access) Mechanism: A malicious patch can inject a Git hook into a temporary repository during patch processing, which is executed automatically, leading to arbitrary command execution Scope of Impact Affected Versions: Gitea 1.17 through 1.27.0 Fixed Version: Gitea 1.27.1 Attack Conditions: Requires an authenticated account with repository creation/modification rights and repository write access Potential Impact: Execution of arbitrary OS commands, full control of the Gitea server, and exposure of SSH keys, API tokens, deployment credentials, etc. Exploitation Flow Remediation 1. Immediately upgrade to Gitea 1.27.1 or later 2. Disable public user registration (if not required) 3. Restrict repository creation privileges 4. Restrict repository write privileges 5. Monitor for anomalous requests 6. Audit Git repositories for unauthorized hooks 7. Rotate exposed credentials if compromise is suspected Indicators of Compromise (IoC) Unexpected Git hook files Suspicious child processes spawned by Gitea Unknown shell executions Anomalous API calls to Unauthorized repository modifications Unexpected outbound network connections Technical Details > ⚠️ Gitea instances accessible over the internet are at significant risk. Apply the patch immediately.

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Gitea CVE-2026-60004 RCE via Git Hook: Analysis & Fix

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