CVE-2026-34242 Weblate: Arbitrary File Read via Symlink
An attacker can read arbitrary files outside the repository via symlink following in the ZIP download feature of Weblate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-34242?
CVE-2026-34242 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in WeblateOrg weblate, published on 15 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.17, the ZIP download feature didn't verify downloaded files, potentially following symlinks outside the repository. This issue has been fixed in version 5.17.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-34242?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including weblate. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
weblate PyPI | All versions | 5.17 |
weblate PyPI | All versions | 5.17 |
weblate PyPI | All versions | 5.17 |
Products include Weblate Weblate.
How do I fix CVE-2026-34242?
Upgrade weblate to 5.17 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-34242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-34242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2025-68279 Weblate has an arbitrary file read via symbolic links
- CVE-2022-23915 Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv99-mxm5-q397, PYSEC-2026-2313.