CVE-2026-23535 (GCVE-0-2026-23535)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-16 19:08 – Updated: 2026-01-16 19:21
VLAI
Title
wlc Path traversal: Unsanitized API slugs in download command
Summary
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.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WeblateOrg wlc Affected: < 1.17.2
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