CVE-2026-27457

Weblate: Missing access control for the AddonViewSet API exposes all addon configurations

Published Feb 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Weblate is a web based localization tool. Prior to version 5.16.1, the REST API's `AddonViewSet` (`weblate/api/views.py`, line 2831) uses `queryset = Addon.objects.all()` without overriding `get_queryset()` to scope results by user permissions. This allows any authenticated user (or anonymous users if `REQUIRE_LOGIN` is not set) to list and retrieve ALL addons across all projects and components via `GET /api/addons/` and `GET /api/addons/{id}/`. Version 5.16.1 fixes the issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wppc-7cq7-cgfv Weblate: Missing access control for the AddonViewSet API exposes all addon configurations
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:weblate:weblate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Weblate
Weblate weblate
Vendors & Products Weblate
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Description Weblate is a web based localization tool. Prior to version 5.16.1, the REST API's `AddonViewSet` (`weblate/api/views.py`, line 2831) uses `queryset = Addon.objects.all()` without overriding `get_queryset()` to scope results by user permissions. This allows any authenticated user (or anonymous users if `REQUIRE_LOGIN` is not set) to list and retrieve ALL addons across all projects and components via `GET /api/addons/` and `GET /api/addons/{id}/`. Version 5.16.1 fixes the issue.
Title Weblate: Missing access control for the AddonViewSet API exposes all addon configurations
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 3, 2026, 1:39 AM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2026, 5:25 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 26, 2026, 10:20 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:27 AM