WeblateOrg wlc up to 1.16.x REST API certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WeblateOrg wlc up to 1.16.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component REST API. This manipulation causes certificate validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-22250. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WeblateOrg wlc up to 1.16.x. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component REST API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

wlc is a Weblate command-line client using Weblate's REST API. Prior to 1.17.0, the SSL verification would be skipped for some crafted URLs. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.0.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-22250 since 01/07/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 282617 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-22250), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.17.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (282617) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-1920). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 282617
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-22250

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: wlc 1.17.0

Timelineinfo

01/07/2026 CVE reserved
01/12/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
01/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/28/2026 +16 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-22250 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22250
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-340495
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/12/2026 19:10
Updated: 01/28/2026 01:01
Changes: 01/12/2026 19:10 (64), 01/13/2026 22:25 (1), 01/14/2026 02:04 (2), 01/28/2026 01:01 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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