CVE-2026-59247
Insufficient verification of Hex package metadata in Gleam
Description
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Gleam allows an adversary in the middle to substitute forged Hex package contents during dependency resolution. During dependency resolution Gleam fetches package metadata from the signature-verified Hex repository, which covers each release's dependency requirements and SHA-256 outer_checksum. After resolving versions, gleam_cli::dependencies::lookup_package makes a second request to the unsigned Hex API through gleam_core::hex::get_package_release and records the outer_checksum and dependency names from that JSON response into manifest.toml, instead of the values from the verified repository metadata. The Hex repository signature does not cover the API response. An adversary in the middle who can intercept TLS with a certificate trusted by the Gleam process (for example a TLS-inspecting proxy using a CA in the operating system trust store or added through GLEAM_CACERTS_PATH), and who can modify both the API release response and the corresponding repository tarball, can supply a package archive with a matching forged checksum without the Hex repository signing key. Gleam verifies the forged tarball against the forged checksum, accepts it, and extracts it as a dependency source, resulting in loss of integrity of the downloaded package contents. Only projects that resolve or update Hex dependencies are affected, which happens when the manifest is missing, a dependency is added or updated, or dependency requirements change. Builds that reuse an unchanged, known-good manifest.toml continue to verify tarballs against its pinned checksum. This issue affects gleam: from 0.18.0 before 1.18.0.
INFO
Published Date :
July 29, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db |
Solution
- Update Gleam to the latest version.
- Verify dependency checksums from trusted sources.
- Configure TLS to prevent interception.
- Audit dependency resolution process.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-59247', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-29T15:03:54.127187Z'} -
New CVE Received by 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
Jul. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:gleam-lang:gleam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'repo': 'https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam', 'vendor': 'gleam-lang', 'modules': ['gleam_cli::dependencies', 'gleam_cli::dependencies::dependency_manager'], 'product': 'gleam', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.18.0', 'lessThan': '1.18.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:sid/gleam.run/gleam', 'packageName': 'gleam.run/gleam', 'programFiles': ['compiler-cli/src/dependencies.rs', 'compiler-cli/src/dependencies/dependency_manager.rs'], 'collectionURL': 'https://gleam.run', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': 'gleam_cli::dependencies::lookup_package'}, {'name': 'gleam_cli::dependencies::dependency_manager::DependencyManager::perform_version_resolution'}]}, {'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:gleam-lang:gleam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'repo': 'https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam', 'vendor': 'gleam-lang', 'modules': ['gleam_cli::dependencies', 'gleam_cli::dependencies::dependency_manager'], 'product': 'gleam', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.18.0', 'lessThan': '1.18.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8447b78cc844ff4aec44eea23dbd68d1fea11f11', 'lessThan': 'c9c0d48c123c8abae6db8dd61b25ccb427ed3d35', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/gleam-lang/gleam', 'packageName': 'gleam-lang/gleam', 'programFiles': ['compiler-cli/src/dependencies.rs', 'compiler-cli/src/dependencies/dependency_manager.rs'], 'collectionURL': 'https://github.com', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': 'gleam_cli::dependencies::lookup_package'}, {'name': 'gleam_cli::dependencies::dependency_manager::DependencyManager::perform_version_resolution'}]}, {'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:gleam-lang:gleam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'gleam-lang', 'modules': ['gleam_cli::dependencies', 'gleam_cli::dependencies::dependency_manager'], 'product': 'gleam', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v0.18.0-elixir', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-elixir', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v0.18.0-elixir-slim', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-elixir-slim', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v0.18.0-elixir-alpine', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-elixir-alpine', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v0.18.0-erlang', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-erlang', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v0.18.0-erlang-slim', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-erlang-slim', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v0.18.0-erlang-alpine', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-erlang-alpine', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v0.18.0-node', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-node', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v0.18.0-node-slim', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-node-slim', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v0.18.0-node-alpine', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-node-alpine', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'v1.6.0-scratch', 'lessThan': 'v1.18.0-scratch', 'versionType': 'other'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:oci/gleam?repository_url=ghcr.io/gleam-lang', 'packageName': 'gleam-lang/gleam', 'programFiles': ['compiler-cli/src/dependencies.rs', 'compiler-cli/src/dependencies/dependency_manager.rs'], 'collectionURL': 'https://ghcr.io', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': 'gleam_cli::dependencies::lookup_package'}, {'name': 'gleam_cli::dependencies::dependency_manager::DependencyManager::perform_version_resolution'}]}] Added Description Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Gleam allows an adversary in the middle to substitute forged Hex package contents during dependency resolution. During dependency resolution Gleam fetches package metadata from the signature-verified Hex repository, which covers each release's dependency requirements and SHA-256 outer_checksum. After resolving versions, gleam_cli::dependencies::lookup_package makes a second request to the unsigned Hex API through gleam_core::hex::get_package_release and records the outer_checksum and dependency names from that JSON response into manifest.toml, instead of the values from the verified repository metadata. The Hex repository signature does not cover the API response. An adversary in the middle who can intercept TLS with a certificate trusted by the Gleam process (for example a TLS-inspecting proxy using a CA in the operating system trust store or added through GLEAM_CACERTS_PATH), and who can modify both the API release response and the corresponding repository tarball, can supply a package archive with a matching forged checksum without the Hex repository signing key. Gleam verifies the forged tarball against the forged checksum, accepts it, and extracts it as a dependency source, resulting in loss of integrity of the downloaded package contents. Only projects that resolve or update Hex dependencies are affected, which happens when the manifest is missing, a dependency is added or updated, or dependency requirements change. Builds that reuse an unchanged, known-good manifest.toml continue to verify tarballs against its pinned checksum. This issue affects gleam: from 0.18.0 before 1.18.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-345 Added Reference https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-59247.html Added Reference https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/commit/c9c0d48c123c8abae6db8dd61b25ccb427ed3d35 Added Reference https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvc-458m-r82g Added Reference https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/main/registry-v2.md Added Reference https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-59247