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GHSA-FFGH-3JRF-8WVH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-16 21:08 – Updated: 2026-04-16 21:08

Summary

Weblate: Prefix-Based Repository Boundary Check Bypass via Symlink/Junction Path Prefix Collision

Details

Impact

Weblate repository-boundary validation relies on string prefix checks on resolved absolute paths. In multiple code paths, the check uses startswith against the repository root path. This is not path-segment aware and can be bypassed when the external path shares the same string prefix as the repository path (for example, repo and repo_outside).

Patches

https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18847

References

Thanks to m9nx4u for reporting this issue via HackerOne.

Severity

5.0 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "weblate"
      },
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            {
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            },
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            }
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        }
      ]
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-40256"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-16T21:08:47Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-15T19:16:37Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nWeblate repository-boundary validation relies on string prefix checks on resolved absolute paths. In multiple code paths, the check uses startswith against the repository root path. This is not path-segment aware and can be bypassed when the external path shares the same string prefix as the repository path (for example, repo and repo_outside).\n\n### Patches\n* https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18847\n\n### References\nThanks to [m9nx4u](https://hackerone.com/m9nx4u) for reporting this issue via HackerOne.",
  "id": "GHSA-ffgh-3jrf-8wvh",
  "modified": "2026-04-16T21:08:47Z",
  "published": "2026-04-16T21:08:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-ffgh-3jrf-8wvh"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40256"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18847"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/e30dbcb33ae78e754ecef192d54f996b89cb4e15"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Weblate: Prefix-Based Repository Boundary Check Bypass via Symlink/Junction Path Prefix Collision"
}

CVE-2026-40256 (GCVE-0-2026-40256)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-15 18:36 – Updated: 2026-04-16 14:11

Title

Weblate: Prefix-Based Repository Boundary Check Bypass via Symlink/Junction Path Prefix Collision

Summary

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.17, repository-boundary validation relies on string prefix checks on resolved absolute paths. In multiple code paths, the check uses startswith against the repository root path. This is not path-segment aware and can be bypassed when the external path shares the same string prefix as the repository path (for example, repo and repo_outside). This issue has been fixed in version 5.17.

Severity

5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-04-16 14:10 UTC

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root Scorecard

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/ad…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/e30d…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
WeblateOrg	weblate	Affected: < 5.17

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                "timestamp": "2026-04-16T14:10:48.501718Z",
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PYSEC-2026-2315

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2026-04-15 19:16 - Updated: 2026-07-13 05:52

Details

Severity

5.0 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Impacted products

Name	purl
weblate	pkg:pypi/weblate

Aliases

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {},
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "weblate",
        "purl": "pkg:pypi/weblate"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "1.9",
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        "3.0.1",
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        "3.1.1",
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        "3.10.1",
        "3.10.2",
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        "3.11.1",
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        "3.5.1",
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  "id": "PYSEC-2026-2315",
  "modified": "2026-07-13T05:52:33.838579Z",
  "published": "2026-04-15T19:16:37.470Z",
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Sightings

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CVE-2026-40256 (GCVE-0-2026-40256)

PYSEC-2026-2315

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