CVE-2025-68279: Weblate has an arbitrary file read via symbolic links

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.15.1, it was possible to read arbitrary files from the server file system using crafted symbolic links in the repository. Version 5.15.1 fixes the issue.

Affected products

WeblateOrg weblate: before 5.15.1 — fixed in 5.15.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WeblateOrg weblate 5.15.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/17331
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/17356
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/releases/tag/weblate-5.15.1
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-g925-f788-4jh7

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