Cosign provides code signing and transparency for containers and binaries. Prior to versions 2.6.2 and 3.0.4, Cosign bundle can be crafted to successfully verify an artifact even if the embedded Rekor entry does not reference the artifact's digest, signature or public key. When verifying a Rekor entry, Cosign verifies the Rekor entry signature, and also compares the artifact's digest, the user's public key from either a Fulcio certificate or provided by the user, and the artifact signature to the Rekor entry contents. Without these comparisons, Cosign would accept any response from Rekor as valid. A malicious actor that has compromised a user's identity or signing key could construct a valid Cosign bundle by including any arbitrary Rekor entry, thus preventing the user from being able to audit the signing event. This issue has been patched in versions 2.6.2 and 3.0.4.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/sigstore/cosign/commit/6832fba4928c1ad69400235bbc41212de5006176 | Patch |
| https://github.com/sigstore/cosign/pull/4623 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/sigstore/cosign/security/advisories/GHSA-whqx-f9j3-ch6m | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
05 Feb 2026, 20:59
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:sigstore:cosign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/sigstore/cosign/commit/6832fba4928c1ad69400235bbc41212de5006176 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/sigstore/cosign/pull/4623 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://github.com/sigstore/cosign/security/advisories/GHSA-whqx-f9j3-ch6m - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Sigstore cosign
Sigstore |
10 Jan 2026, 07:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-01-10 07:16
Updated : 2026-02-05 20:59
NVD link : CVE-2026-22703
Mitre link : CVE-2026-22703
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22703
JSON object : View
Products Affected
sigstore
- cosign
CWE
CWE-345
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
