Weblate vulnerable to improper sanitization of project backups
### Impact Weblate didn't correctly validate filenames when restoring project backup. It may be possible to gain unauthorized access to files on the server using a crafted ZIP file. ### Patches This issue has been addressed in Weblate 5.6.2 via https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/b6a7eace155fa0feaf01b4ac36165a9c5e63bfdd. ### Workarounds Do not allow project creation to untrusted users. ### References Thanks to Bryan Cahill for bringing this issue to our attention. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open a topic in [discussions](https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/discussions) * Email us at [care@weblate.org](mailto:care@weblate.org)
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-39303US | medium5.4 | — | ||
Weblate is a web based localization tool. Prior to version 5.6.2, Weblate didn't correctly validate filenames when restoring project backup. It may be possible to gain unauthorized… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblatePACKAGE
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/b6a7eace155fa0feaf01b4ac36165a9c5e63bfddWEB
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-jfgp-674x-6q4pWEB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jfgp-674x-6q4pADVISORY
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39303ADVISORY
- https://pypi.org/project/weblatePACKAGE
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