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GHSA-G925-F788-4JH7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-18 22:58 – Updated: 2025-12-20 05:26

Summary

Weblate has an arbitrary file read via symbolic links

Details

Impact

It was possible to read arbitrary files from the server file system using crafted symbolic links in the repository.

Resources

Thanks to Jason Marcello for responsible disclosure.

Severity ?

7.7 (High)


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

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    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "Weblate"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
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        }
      ]
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    "CVE-2025-68279"
  ],
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      "CWE-22",
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    ],
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    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-18T23:15:48Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-g925-f788-4jh7",
  "modified": "2025-12-20T05:26:24Z",
  "published": "2025-12-18T22:58:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-g925-f788-4jh7"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68279"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/17331"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/17356"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/releases/tag/weblate-5.15.1"
    }
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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:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Weblate has an arbitrary file read via symbolic links"
}

CVE-2025-68279 (GCVE-0-2025-68279)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-18 22:59 – Updated: 2025-12-19 15:02

Title

Weblate has an arbitrary file read via symbolic links

Summary

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.15.1, it was possible to read arbitrary files from the server file system using crafted symbolic links in the repository. Version 5.15.1 fixes the issue.

Severity ?

7.7 (High)


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

CWE

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

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/ad…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/17331	x_refsource_MISC
	https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/17356	x_refsource_MISC
	https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/releases/ta…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	WeblateOrg	weblate	Affected: < 5.15.1

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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