Incorrect Authorization Affecting weblate package, versions [,5.17)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PYTHON-WEBLATE-16110823
  • published20 Apr 2026
  • disclosed16 Apr 2026
  • creditTikket, DavidCarliez

Introduced: 16 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-34393  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade weblate to version 5.17 or higher.

Overview

weblate is an A web-based continuous localization system with tight version control integration

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the user API endpoint due to insufficient restriction on the scope of edits. An attacker can gain elevated privileges by sending crafted requests to modify user data.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1