CVE-2026-24126 Weblate has an argument injection in management console
Attackers can inject arguments into ssh-add via the SSH management console, potentially executing arbitrary commands.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-24126?
CVE-2026-24126 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in WeblateOrg weblate, published on 18 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Weblate is a web based localization tool. Prior to 5.16.0, the SSH management console did not validate the passed input while adding the SSH host key, which could lead to an argument injection to `ssh-add`. Version 5.16.0 fixes the issue. As a workaround, properly limit access to the management console.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24126?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including weblate and Weblate. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
weblate PyPI | All versions | 5.16 |
weblate PyPI | All versions | 5.16.0 |
Weblate PyPI | All versions | 5.16.0 |
Products include Weblate Weblate.
How do I fix CVE-2026-24126?
Upgrade weblate to a fixed version for your release line: 5.16 or 5.16.0.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-24126 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24126 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-33fm-6gp7-4p47, PYSEC-2026-2309.