Cross-site Scripting in Weblate
Impact
Due to improper neutralization, it was possible to perform cross-site scripting via crafted user and language names.
Patches
The issues were fixed in the 4.11 release. The following commits are addressing it:
- f6753a1a1c63fade6ad418fbda827c6750ab0bda
- 9e19a8414337692cc90da2a91c9af5420f2952f1
- 22d577b1f1e88665a88b4569380148030e0f8389
Workarounds
You can look for crafted user and language names to see if you were affected.
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1486674
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1486718
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1485226
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open a topic in discussions
- Email us at care@weblate.org
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | weblate | < 4.11 | 4.11 |
References
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-6jp6-9rf9-gc66
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/f6753a1a1c63fade6ad418fbda827c6750ab0bda
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/9e19a8414337692cc90da2a91c9af5420f2952f1
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/22d577b1f1e88665a88b4569380148030e0f8389
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24710
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/weblate/PYSEC-2022-35.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
weblate- Disclosed
- 25.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-35 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6jp6-9rf9-gc66 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: weblate
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 36
- First → latest
- 03.2017 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 6
- Medium 22
- Low 7
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 12
- 2026: 21
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