CVE-2026-22251

wlc is a Weblate command-line client using Weblate's REST API. Prior to 1.17.0, wlc supported providing unscoped API keys in the setting. This practice was discouraged for years, but the code was never removed. This might cause the API key to be leaked to different servers.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/commit/aafdb507a9e66574ade1f68c50c4fe75dbe80797	Patch
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/pull/1098	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/security/advisories/GHSA-9rp8-h4g8-8766	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:weblate:wlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Jan 2026, 20:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:weblate:wlc::::::::
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~() https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/commit/aafdb507a9e66574ade1f68c50c4fe75dbe80797 -~~	() https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/commit/aafdb507a9e66574ade1f68c50c4fe75dbe80797 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/pull/1098 -~~	() https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/pull/1098 - Issue Tracking
References	~~() https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/security/advisories/GHSA-9rp8-h4g8-8766 -~~	() https://github.com/WeblateOrg/wlc/security/advisories/GHSA-9rp8-h4g8-8766 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Weblate wlc Weblate

12 Jan 2026, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-12 18:15

Updated : 2026-01-27 20:35

NVD link : CVE-2026-22251

Mitre link : CVE-2026-22251

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22251

JSON object : View

Products Affected

weblate

wlc

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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