# CVE-2024-39303: PYSEC-2026-2041 - Weblate vulnerable to improper sanitization of project backups

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-39303-weblate-vulnerable-to-improper-sanitization-of-project-backups  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-39303 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-07

Weblate vulnerable to improper sanitization of project backups

Technologies: [weblate (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/weblate). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-39303 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-39303 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-39303?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** weblate (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.14,fixed=5.6.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-39303?** Yes. weblate (PyPI): upgrade to 5.6.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-39303?** Check whether you run weblate (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- weblate (PyPI): upgrade to 5.6.2 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "weblate>=5.6.2"
  ```


## Affected products

- weblate (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.14,fixed=5.6.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-39303
- GHSA-jfgp-674x-6q4p
- PYSEC-2026-2041

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