# GO-2026-6246 - uniget CLI: Metadata signature verification only runs when UNIGET_IGNORE_METADATA_SIGNATURE is set in…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/go-2026-6246-uniget-cli-metadata-signature-verification-only-runs-when-102bc8b2  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-18  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: info · Published 2026-08-18

uniget CLI: Metadata signature verification only runs when UNIGET_IGNORE_METADATA_SIGNATURE is set in gitlab.com/uniget-org/cli

Technologies: [gitlab.com/uniget-org/cli (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gitlab-com-uniget-org-cli). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Informational severity, published 18 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** gitlab.com/uniget-org/cli (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0.27.4,fixed=0.28.9.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. gitlab.com/uniget-org/cli (Go): upgrade to 0.28.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run gitlab.com/uniget-org/cli (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- gitlab.com/uniget-org/cli (Go): upgrade to 0.28.9 or later

  ```sh
  go get gitlab.com/uniget-org/cli@v0.28.9
  ```


## Affected products

- gitlab.com/uniget-org/cli (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0.27.4,fixed=0.28.9

## Related threats

- [uniget CLI path traversal in hook file handling](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-55062-uniget-cli-path-traversal-in-hook-file-handling)
- [uniget CLI command injection in EDITOR variable parsing](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-55061-uniget-cli-command-injection-in-editor-variable-parsing)
- [uniget CLI metadata signature verification logic inversion](https://junglewise.ai/threats/uniget-cli-metadata-signature-verification-logic-inversion-d671aea8)
- [uniget command injection in metadata check field](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-45152-uniget-command-injection-in-metadata-check-field)