---
id: CVE-2026-105295
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 a…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-494
vendor: gitahead
product: GitAhead
affected:
  - GitAhead >= 2.5.0 <= 2.7.1
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T16:08:43.180'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105295'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/app/Application.cpp#L284-L309
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/update/Updater.cpp#L176-L279
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/issues/662'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitahead-2.5.0-through-2.7.1-unverified-update-installation-and-tls-bypass
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00126
epssPercentile: 0.02269
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-05T13:21:08.097317Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T01:08:41.782Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.