CVE-2025-68398 (GCVE-0-2025-68398)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-18 23:00 – Updated: 2025-12-19 14:58
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Title
Weblate has git config file overwrite vulnerability that leads to remote code execution
Summary
Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.15.1, it was possible to overwrite Git configuration remotely and override some of its behavior. Version 5.15.1 fixes the issue.
Severity ?
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WeblateOrg weblate Affected: < 5.15.1
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