CVE-2026-40256
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
Weblate: Prefix-Based Repository Boundary Check Bypass via Symlink/Junction Path Prefix Collision
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | weblate | <5.17 | 5.17 |
References
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-ffgh-3jrf-8wvh
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40256
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18847
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/e30dbcb33ae78e754ecef192d54f996b89cb4e15
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40256.html
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.