Medium severity · published Dec 18, 2025
CVE-2025-68279
Weblate has an arbitrary file read via symbolic links
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.15.1, it was possible to read arbitrary files from the server file system using crafted symbolic links in the repository. Version 5.15.1 fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WE
weblate · WeblateOrg
< 5.15.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68279
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68279
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/17331
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/17356
Release Notes
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/releases/tag/weblate-5.15.1
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-g925-f788-4jh7
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