CVE-2022-23915: Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-03-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-88

Description

The package weblate from 0 and before 4.11.1 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via argument injection when using git or mercurial repositories. Authenticated users, can change the behavior of the application in an unintended way, leading to command execution.

Affected products

WeblateOrg weblate: before 4.11.1 — fixed in 4.11.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WeblateOrg weblate 4.11.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/7337
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/7338
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/releases/tag/weblate-4.11.1
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-WEBLATE-2414088
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/7337
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/7338
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/releases/tag/weblate-4.11.1
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-WEBLATE-2414088

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