CVE-2023-47122 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.2) CWE-347 vulnerability in github.com/sigstore/gitsign. A fix is available for github.com/sigstore/gitsign — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Gitsign's Rekor public keys fetched from upstream API instead of local TUF client.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-47122.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
github.com/sigstore/gitsignReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
In certain versions of gitsign, Rekor public keys were fetched via the Rekor API, instead of through the local TUF client. If the upstream Rekor server happened to be compromised, gitsign clients could potentially be tricked into trusting incorrect signatures.
There is no known compromise the default public good instance (rekor.sigstore.dev) - anyone using this instance is unlikely to be affected.
Patches
This was fixed in v0.8.0 via https://github.com/sigstore/gitsign/pull/399
Workarounds
n/a
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more?
https://docs.sigstore.dev/about/threat-model/#sigstore-threat-model
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/sigstore/gitsign | ≥ 0.6.0&&< 0.8.0 | 0.8.0go get github.com/sigstore/gitsign@v0.8.0 |
Affected Products
gitsignsigstoreDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/sigstore/gitsign, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/sigstore/gitsign to 0.8.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-47122 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-47122 in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.