CVE-2026-105295 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0013

Probability of exploitation

0.02%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-494 CWE-494

References

Other References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-105295? +

CVE-2026-105295 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0013, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-105295? +

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