CVE-2025-68398: PYSEC-2026-571 - Weblate is vulnerable to RCE through Git config file overwrite

CVE-2025-68398 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2025-12-18

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.15.1, it was possible to overwrite Git configuration remotely and override some of its behavior. Version 5.15.1 fixes the issue.

Technologies: weblate (PyPI), Weblate. Vendors: PyPI, Weblate.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-68398 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-68398 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-68398?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 18 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
weblate (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.15.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-68398?
Yes. weblate (PyPI): upgrade to 5.15.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-68398?
Check whether you run weblate (PyPI) or Weblate 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 5.15.1 or later
    pip install "weblate>=5.15.1"

Affected products

  • weblate (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.15.1
  • Weblate

Identifiers

  • CVE-2025-68398
  • GHSA-8vcg-cfxj-p5m3
  • PYSEC-2026-571

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