Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affecting github.com/gittuf/gittuf/experimental/gittuf package, versions <0.14.0
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- published29 May 2026
- disclosed7 May 2026
- creditAndrew Nesbitt
Introduced: 7 May 2026
CVE-2026-44544 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/gittuf/gittuf/experimental/gittuf to version 0.14.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key through the RSL policy validation. An attacker can revert the system to a previous trusted state by creating a new Reference State Log entry that references an older policy, provided it is still trusted by the current set of root keys.