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WS-2025-0005
November 16, 2025
GitGuardian GGShield SSL/TLS Verification Bypass. GGShield CLI tool: an SSL/TLS certificate verification bypass triggered through the `--allow-self-signed` flag and related configuration. Although this issue did not receive a CVE assignment, it was escalated through proper coordinated disclosure channels, including CERT/CC. Vendor has since implemented mitigations in GGShield v1.44.1.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/GitGuardian/ggshield.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.0.0 <v1.44.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.44.0
ggshield (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <1.44.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.44.1
Related Resources (1)
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2025/q4/185
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Certificate Validation
CWE-295