Security Digest · Vulnerability record
CVE-2025-68398: Weblate is vulnerable to RCE through Git config file overwrite
Weblate is a web based localization tool.
CVSS 9.1 Critical EPSS 0.8% · p56
Should you act?
Critical, preconditions apply
Severe if exploited, but exploitation needs conditions that may not apply to you. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 0.8%, percentile 56: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (moderate). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs an account (high (admin)). Exposure depends on who can log in.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
Weblate(PyPI) < 5.15.1, fixed in 5.15.1. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.15.1, it was possible to overwrite Git configuration remotely and override some of its behavior. Version 5.15.1 fixes the issue.
From the GitHub advisory
Impact
It was possible to overwrite Git configuration remotely and override some of its behavior.
Resources
Thanks to Jason Marcello for responsible disclosure.
Weakness type: CWE-20, CWE-22, CWE-434.
Product: Weblate (PyPI) · Assigned by: GitHub_M · Published: 2025-12-18
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | Weblate | < 5.15.1 | 5.15.1 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| WeblateOrg | weblate | < 5.15.1 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub_M | 3.1 | 9.1 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: high (admin)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: changed (can affect other components)
CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.
Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.79% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 56.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by GitHub_M
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-8vcg-cfxj-p5m3 published (critical)
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8vcg-cfxj-p5m3 github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2025-68398 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2025-68398 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
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