Weblate has a long session expiry when verifying second factorGHSA-377j-wj38-4728
Fix: WeblateOrg/weblate#16002GHSA-377j-wj38-4728 is a CWE-613 vulnerability in weblate. A fix is available for weblate — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-377j-wj38-4728.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
The verification of the second factor had too long a session expiry. The long session expiry could be used to circumvent rate limiting of the second factor.
Patches
This issue has been addressed in Weblate 5.13.1 via https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/16002.
References
Thanks to Nahid Hasan Limon for reporting this issue responsibly.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | weblate | all versions | 5.13.1pip install --upgrade 'weblate==5.13.1' |
Affected Products
weblateweblateDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for weblate, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update weblate to 5.13.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-377j-wj38-4728 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-377j-wj38-4728 in your dependencies?
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