CVE-2026-41654: Weblate Vulnerable to Authenticated SSRF via Project Backup Import bypassing validate_repo_url
Affects weblateSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 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:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA: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 An authenticated user with `project.add` permission (default on hosted Weblate SaaS and for any user holding an active billing/trial plan) can import a crafted project backup ZIP whose `components/<name>.json` contains an attacker-chosen `repo` URL pointing at a **private address** (e.g. `http://127.0.0.1:9999/`) or using a **non-allow-listed scheme** (e.g. `file://`, `git://`). Weblate persists the component via `Component.objects.bulk_create([component])[0]`, which bypasses Django's `full_clean()` and therefore never runs the `validate_repo_url` validator. The URL is subsequently written verbatim into `.git/config` by `configure_repo(pull=False)`. ### Patches * https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/19061 * https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/19062 ### Workarounds Limiting who can create projects limits the scope. ### Resources Weblate thanks @fg0x0 for reporting this vulnerability via GitHub.
References
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-cwcx-382v-8m9g (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41654 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/19061 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/19062 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/e1eff1f517c1ee315d69581910baaabb724e5ef0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/e4b67a76d95d5165ecb9937f7485fd79223b7f14 (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)