CVE-2025-61587 Weblate integration with Anubis can lead to Open Redirect via redir parameter
Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via the redir parameter when Weblate is configured with Anubis and REDIRECT_DOMAINS is unset.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-61587?
CVE-2025-61587 is a low-severity vulnerability in WeblateOrg weblate, published on 1 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Weblate is a web based localization tool. An open redirect exists in versions 5.13.2 and below via the redir parameter on .within.website when Weblate is configured with Anubis and REDIRECT_DOMAINS is not set. An attacker can craft a URL on the legitimate domain that redirects a victim to an attacker-controlled site. The redirect can also be used to initiate drive-by downloads (redirecting to a URL that serves a malicious file), increasing the risk to end users. This issue is fixed in version 5.13.3.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61587?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including weblate. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
weblate PyPI | All versions | 5.13.3 |
Linux distribution packages (1)
weblate openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 5.13.3-1.1 |
Products include Weblate Weblate.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61587?
Upgrade weblate to 5.13.3 or later.
Is CVE-2025-61587 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-61587 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in WeblateOrg weblate
- CVE-2025-68398 Weblate has git config file overwrite vulnerability that leads to remote code execution
- CVE-2026-34393 Weblate: Privilege escalation in the user API endpoint
- CVE-2026-33435 Weblate: Remote code execution during backup restoration
- CVE-2026-34242 Weblate: Arbitrary File Read via Symlink
- CVE-2025-68279 Weblate has an arbitrary file read via symbolic links
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xhv-r4gx-xw99, PYSEC-2025-269, openSUSE-SU-2025:15615-1.