CVE-2026-41519: Weblate Doesn't Invalidate API Token on Password Change
Affects weblateSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.2 Medium : upgrade to 5.17.1 when convenient.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.17.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade weblate to 5.17.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIweblate | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
### Impact When a user changes their password, browser sessions are correctly invalidated via `cycle_session_keys()`, but DRF API tokens (`wlu_*` prefix) stored in `authtoken_token` are not revoked. ### Patches * https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/19057 ### Resources Weblate thanks Sang Yu Jeon for reporting this via GitHub.
References
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-6j8j-4qp3-36p2 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41519 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/19057 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/649a2da81700542f95c0807b3c625fc3bb0eaf95 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/releases/tag/weblate-5.17.1 (opens in a new tab)