### Impact The user patching API endpoint didn't properly limit the scope of edits. ### Patches * https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18687 ### References Thanks to @tikket1 and @DavidCarliez for reporting this via GitHub. We received two individual reports for this.
Update weblate to 5.17 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
Local check
hol-guard supply-chain scanWeblate: Privilege escalation in the user API endpoint affects weblate (pip). Severity is high. ### Impact The user patching API endpoint didn't properly limit the scope of edits. ### Patches * https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18687 ### References Thanks to @tikket1 and @DavidCarliez for reporting this via GitHub. We received two individual reports for this.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in pip. A high vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| weblatepip | <5.17 | 5.17 |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
### Impact The user patching API endpoint didn't properly limit the scope of edits. ### Patches * https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18687 ### References Thanks to @tikket1 and @DavidCarliez for reporting this via GitHub. We received two individual reports for this.
Update weblate to 5.17 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
Local check
hol-guard supply-chain scanWeblate: Privilege escalation in the user API endpoint affects weblate (pip). Severity is high. ### Impact The user patching API endpoint didn't properly limit the scope of edits. ### Patches * https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18687 ### References Thanks to @tikket1 and @DavidCarliez for reporting this via GitHub. We received two individual reports for this.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in pip. A high vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| weblatepip | <5.17 | 5.17 |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
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