CVE-2026-23535

Published: Jan 16, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.0

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.3 / Impact: 6.0

Source: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)

Description

wlc is a Weblate command-line client using Weblate's REST API. Prior to 1.17.2, the multi-translation download could write to an arbitrary location when instructed by a crafted server. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.2.

Affected (1)

Products: Weblate: Wlc

Weblate

1 product

Wlc

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Weblate Wlc	Before 1.17.2

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/commit/216e691c6e50abae97fe2e4e4f21501bf49a585f

Source: security-advisories@github.com

Patch

https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/pull/1128

Source: security-advisories@github.com

Issue TrackingPatch

https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/releases/tag/1.17.2

Source: security-advisories@github.com

ProductRelease Notes

https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/security/advisories/GHSA-mmwx-79f6-67jg

Source: security-advisories@github.com

MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

Timeline

No history available yet.