high7.5
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…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| GitAhead 2.5.0 | through 2.7.1 |
Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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