Riskcovery

CVE-2026-34242

Weblate: Arbitrary File Read via Symlink

State
Published
Severity
7.7 High
Published
Apr 15, 2026
Updated
Apr 15, 2026
Reserved
Mar 26, 2026

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Description

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.17, the ZIP download feature didn't verify downloaded files, potentially following symlinks outside the repository. This issue has been fixed in version 5.17.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Affected Products

ProductVersions
weblateWeblateOrg
  • < 5.17Affected

References

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