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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-18 23:00 – Updated: 2026-02-06 19:28
VLAI
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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