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CVE-2026-23535

wlc Path traversal: Unsanitized API slugs in download command

Published: Jan 16, 2026Updated: Feb 18, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-22
NVD MITRE
8.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

wlc is a Weblate command-line client using Weblate's REST API. Prior to 1.17.2, the multi-translation download could write to an arbitrary location when instructed by a crafted server. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.2.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

wlcweblate
On-prem
Enterprise Software
wlcWeblateOrg
On-prem
DevTools & CI / source-control
wlcPyPIOSS Libraries
weblatecommercialEnterprise Software
weblateorgoss-projectCZDevTools & CIaka weblate, wlc
pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/commit/216e691c6e50abae97fe2e4e4f21501bf49a585f
github.com
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/pull/1128
github.com
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/releases/tag/1.17.2
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 16, 2026
Last Updated
Feb 18, 2026

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