GHSA-5fhx-9jwj-867m is a medium-severity (CVSS 5) vulnerability in weblate. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-5fhx-9jwj-867m is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Weblate: Authenticated SSRF via redirect bypass of ALLOWED_ASSET_DOMAINS in screenshot URL uploads
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
The ALLOWED_ASSET_DOMAINS setting applied only to the first issued requests and didn't restrict possible redirects.
Patches
References
This issue was reported by @spbavarva via GitHub.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | weblate | all versions | 5.17 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for weblate. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update weblate to 5.17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5fhx-9jwj-867m is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-5fhx-9jwj-867m is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-5fhx-9jwj-867m. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-5fhx-9jwj-867m in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-5fhx-9jwj-867m across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.