Forgejo released version 16.0.4 to address a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability affecting version 16.0.3 and earlier releases. In this episode, Alessandro breaks down the operational impact on self-hosted Git infrastructure, supply chain risks, and the exact patching and isolation strategy to implement today.
Key topics covered:
- Overview of the Forgejo 16.0.4 critical security release.
- How unauthenticated RCE in source control impacts CI/CD infrastructure.
- Trade-offs between immediate reboot downtime and exposure risk.
- Mitigating unpatched instances using network ingress controls.