CVE-2026-105295 GitAhead 2.5.0 through 2.7.1 Unverified Update Installation and TLS Bypass
Attackers can intercept update checks and install malicious updates due to missing signature verification and TLS bypass, leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-105295?
CVE-2026-105295 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitAhead, published on 5 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-494
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105295?
How do I fix CVE-2026-105295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-105295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-105295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-105295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xm7-h392-mjvq.