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title: "CVE-2020-14144: The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0… | CubePath"
description: "The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 might allow for authenticated remote code execution in customer environments where the documentation…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14144
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# CVE-2020-14144: The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0… | CubePath

## Description

The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 might allow for authenticated remote code execution in customer environments where the documentation was not understood (e.g., one viewpoint is that the dangerousness of this feature should be documented immediately above the ENABLE\_GIT\_HOOKS line in the config file). NOTE: The vendor has indicated this is not a vulnerability and states "This is a functionality of the software that is limited to a very limited subset of accounts. If you give someone the privilege to execute arbitrary code on your server, they can execute arbitrary code on your server. We provide very clear warnings to users around this functionality and what it provides.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14144)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.95432 (95.4% probability)

Percentile

99.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases)
- [fzi.de/en/news/news/detail-en/artikel/fsa-2020-3-schwachste…](https://www.fzi.de/en/news/news/detail-en/artikel/fsa-2020-3-schwachstelle-in-gitea-1125-und-gogs-0122-ermoeglicht-ausfuehrung-von-code-nach-authent/)
- [github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/13058](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/13058)
- [docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/server\_hooks.html](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/server%5Fhooks.html)
- [docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%402.19/admin/policies/…](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%402.19/admin/policies/creating-a-pre-receive-hook-script)
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/162122/Gitea-Git-Hooks-Remote…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162122/Gitea-Git-Hooks-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378](https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378)
- [github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378](https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378#notes)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jun 15, 2020
2. Record published Oct 16, 2020
3. Record last updated Aug 4, 2024

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