Weblate: Improper access control for the translation memory in API

Description

Impact

The translation memory API exposed unintended endpoints, which in turn didn't do proper access control.

Patches

  • https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18513

Workarounds

Blocking access to /api/memory/ in the HTTP server removes access to this feature.

References

This issue was reported by ggamno via HackerOne.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
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Published (advisory)
2026-04-16 20:41:19 UTC
Updated
2026-06-08 19:53:54 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2026-04-16 20:41:19 UTC
NVD published
2026-04-15

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.01% 1.42%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
4.3 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
pip weblate < 5.17 5.17

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence