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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-18 22:59 – Updated: 2025-12-19 15:02
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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
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WeblateOrg weblate Affected: < 5.15.1
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