CVE-2026-33435: Weblate: Remote code execution during backup restoration

April 16, 2026 (updated June 8, 2026)

The project backup didn’t filter Git and Mercurial configuration files and this could lead to remote code execution under certain circumstances.

References

github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/18549
github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-558g-h753-6m33
github.com/advisories/GHSA-558g-h753-6m33
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/weblate/PYSEC-2026-154.yaml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33435

Code Behaviors & Features

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