GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI

GHSA-hv99-mxm5-q397 Weblate: Arbitrary File Read via Symlink

HIGH Published 2026-04-16 Modified 2026-04-16 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-34242
Ecosystem
PyPI
Packages
weblate
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-200, CWE-22, CWE-59
Reviewed
2026-04-16

Affected packages

• PyPI weblate: < 5.17 → fixed in 5.17

Description

Impact The ZIP download feature didn't verify downloaded file and it could follow symlinks outside the repository. Patches • https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18683 References Thanks to @DavidCarliez for reporting this vulnerability via GitHub.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-34242 Weblate is a web based localization tool. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (3)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness

References