CVE-2026-105295

GitAhead 2.5.0 through 2.7.1 contains an insecure update mechanism that installs downloaded updates without integrity or signature verification and permanently ignores TLS errors after one SSL error dialog. Network attackers presenting an invalid certificate once can intercept later automatic update checks, offer a fake version, and execute code as the user upon installation.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead
https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/app/Application.cpp#L284-L309
https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/update/Updater.cpp#L176-L279
https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/issues/662
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitahead-2.5.0-through-2.7.1-unverified-update-installation-and-tls-bypass

Configurations

No configuration.

History

05 Oct 2026, 01:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-05 01:16

Updated : 2026-10-06 16:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-105295

Mitre link : CVE-2026-105295

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-105295

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-494

Download of Code Without Integrity Check

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