The password reset form in Weblate before 2.10.1 provides different error messages depending on whether the email address is associated with an account, which allows remote attackers to enumerate user
The password reset form in Weblate before 2.10.1 provides different error messages depending on whether the email address is associated with an account, which allows remote attackers to enumerate user accounts via a series of requests.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | weblate | < 2.10.1 | 2.10.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5537
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/issues/1317
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/abe0d2a29a1d8e896bfe829c8461bf8b391f1079
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/blob/weblate-2.10.1/docs/changes.rst
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/weblate/PYSEC-2017-42.yaml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95676
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j24g-gm76-j829
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-209- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
weblate- Disclosed
- 15.03.2017
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j24g-gm76-j829 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2017-42 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: weblate
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 36
- First → latest
- 03.2017 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 6
- Medium 22
- Low 7
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 12
- 2026: 21
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