CVE-2026-34242: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in WeblateOrg weblate
A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in Weblate versions prior to 5. 17 in the ZIP download feature, which did not properly verify downloaded files and could follow symlinks outside the repository. This issue allows an attacker with limited privileges to access files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 5. 17. The CVSS score is 7. 7, indicating high severity, with a network attack vector and no user interaction required.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-34242 is a path traversal vulnerability in Weblate before version 5.17. The ZIP download feature failed to verify files properly, allowing symlinks to be followed outside the repository directory. This improper limitation of pathname access (CWE-22) can lead to unauthorized disclosure of files outside the intended scope. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but not integrity or availability. It requires low attack complexity and privileges but no user interaction. The issue was resolved in Weblate 5.17.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited privileges can exploit this vulnerability to read files outside the repository by leveraging symlinks in the ZIP download feature. This results in a confidentiality breach but does not affect integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Weblate to version 5.17 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required according to the available data.
CVE-2026-34242: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in WeblateOrg weblate
Description
A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in Weblate versions prior to 5. 17 in the ZIP download feature, which did not properly verify downloaded files and could follow symlinks outside the repository. This issue allows an attacker with limited privileges to access files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 5. 17. The CVSS score is 7. 7, indicating high severity, with a network attack vector and no user interaction required.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-34242 is a path traversal vulnerability in Weblate before version 5.17. The ZIP download feature failed to verify files properly, allowing symlinks to be followed outside the repository directory. This improper limitation of pathname access (CWE-22) can lead to unauthorized disclosure of files outside the intended scope. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but not integrity or availability. It requires low attack complexity and privileges but no user interaction. The issue was resolved in Weblate 5.17.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited privileges can exploit this vulnerability to read files outside the repository by leveraging symlinks in the ZIP download feature. This results in a confidentiality breach but does not affect integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Weblate to version 5.17 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required according to the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-26T16:22:29.034Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69dfd9a582d89c981f8a79df
Added to database: 4/15/2026, 6:32:05 PM
Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 6:46:57 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 8:12:40 PM
Views: 4
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