Include a cacert file when needed for the upgrade check. Fixes #3185

web/config.py

@@ -294,6 +294,11 @@ UPGRADE_CHECK_ENABLED = True
 # Where should we get the data from?
 UPGRADE_CHECK_URL = 'https://www.pgadmin.org/versions.json'
 
+# Which CA file should we use?
+# Default to cacert.pem in the same directory as config.py et al.
+CA_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
+                       "cacert.pem")
+
 ##########################################################################
 # Storage Manager storage url config settings
 # If user sets STORAGE_DIR to empty it will show all volumes if platform
@@ -399,4 +404,3 @@ if (SUPPORT_SSH_TUNNEL is True and
     ((sys.version_info[0] == 2 and sys.version_info[1] < 7) or
      (sys.version_info[0] == 3 and sys.version_info[1] < 4))):
     SUPPORT_SSH_TUNNEL = False
-

web/pgadmin/browser/__init__.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod, abstractproperty
 from smtplib import SMTPConnectError, SMTPResponseException, \
     SMTPServerDisconnected, SMTPDataError, SMTPHeloError, SMTPException, \
@@ -505,7 +506,10 @@ def index():
             # Do not wait for more than 5 seconds.
             # It stuck on rendering the browser.html, while working in the
             # broken network.
-            response = urlreq.urlopen(url, data, 5)
+            if os.path.exists(config.CA_FILE):
+                response = urlreq.urlopen(url, data, 5, cafile=config.CA_FILE)
+            else:
+                response = urlreq.urlopen(url, data, 5)
             current_app.logger.debug(
                 'Version check HTTP response code: %d' % response.getcode()
             )