Weblate Doesn't Invalidate API Token on Password ChangeGHSA-6j8j-4qp3-36p2
MEDIUMFix: WeblateOrg/weblate#19057GHSA-6j8j-4qp3-36p2 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.2) 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-6j8j-4qp3-36p2.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
When a user changes their password, browser sessions are correctly invalidated via cycle_session_keys(), but DRF API tokens (wlu_* prefix) stored in authtoken_token are not revoked.
Patches
Resources
Weblate thanks Sang Yu Jeon for reporting this via GitHub.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | weblate | all versions | 5.17.1pip install --upgrade 'weblate==5.17.1' |
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 5.17.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6j8j-4qp3-36p2 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-6j8j-4qp3-36p2 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.