Weblate: Prefix-Based Repository Boundary Check Bypass via Symlink/Junction Path Prefix Collision

Impact Weblate repository-boundary validation relies on string prefix checks on resolved absolute paths. In multiple code paths, the check uses startswith against the repository root path. This is not path-segment aware and can be bypassed when the external path shares the same string prefix as t...

CVE-2026-40256 Weblate: Prefix-Based Repository Boundary Check Bypass via Symlink/Junction Path Prefix Collision

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.17, repository-boundary validation relies on string prefix checks on resolved absolute paths. In multiple code paths, the check uses startswith against the repository root path. This is not path-segment aware and can be bypassed whe...

CVE-2026-40256 Weblate: Prefix-Based Repository Boundary Check Bypass via Symlink/Junction Path Prefix Collision

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.17, repository-boundary validation relies on string prefix checks on resolved absolute paths. In multiple code paths, the check uses startswith against the repository root path. This is not path-segment aware and can be bypassed whe...

CVE-2026-40256 Weblate: Prefix-Based Repository Boundary Check Bypass via Symlink/Junction Path Prefix Collision

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.17, repository-boundary validation relies on string prefix checks on resolved absolute paths. In multiple code paths, the check uses startswith against the repository root path. This is not path-segment aware and can be bypassed whe...