CVE-2026-86035
Published:September 29, 2026
Updated:October 15, 2026
Weblate is a web-based continuous localization platform used to manage software translations. Weblate 4.11.1 through 2026.7.1 contains an argument-injection vulnerability in its Mercurial backend. Repository filenames beginning with - could be interpreted as Mercurial options instead of literal paths. An authenticated user with project-scoped component.edit permission could exploit this through a Mercurial-backed RESX component using the Update RESX files add-on. A later repository update could execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the Weblate service account. This is a residual incomplete fix for CVE-2022-23915. This issue has been patched in version 2026.8.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=weblate-2026.5 <weblate-2026.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version weblate-2026.8weblate (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2026.5 <2026.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2026.8weblate (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=4.11.1 <2026.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2026.8Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.37