CVE-2026-21889 (GCVE-0-2026-21889)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-14 16:28 – Updated: 2026-01-14 16:58
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Title
Weblate leaks information via screenshots
Summary
Weblate is a web based localization tool. Prior to 5.15.2, the screenshot images were served directly by the HTTP server without proper access control. This could allow an unauthenticated user to access screenshots after guessing their filename. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.15.2.
Severity ?
2.3 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WeblateOrg weblate Affected: < 5.15.2
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