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CVE-2026-22251 - Wlc Plugin

CVE-2026-22251

Vulnerability CVE-2026-22251 PLUGIN wlc MEDIUM

wlc is a Weblate command-line client using Weblate's REST API. Prior to 1.17.0, wlc supported providing unscoped API keys in the setting. This practice was discouraged for years, but the code was never removed. This might cause the API key to be leaked to different servers.

CVE-2026-22251

MEDIUM CVSS 5.3 Published 2026-01-12 Updated 2026-01-27
AI Risk Elevated (56/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: Public exploit references found Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 3
AI Risk Engine Elevated (56/100)
Exploitability Medium
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status Public exploit references found

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-01-12 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-01-27 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-04-09 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 6 days ago

AI enriched 6 days ago (2026-04-09 06:10 UTC)

Technical Summary

wlc is a Weblate command-line client using Weblate's REST API. Prior to 1.17.0, wlc supported providing unscoped API keys in the setting. This practice was discouraged for years, but the code was never removed. This might cause the API key to be leaked to different servers.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Medium based on published exploit references.

Primary risk drivers: published exploit references

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Wlc PLUGIN · wlc Affected: >= 1.17.0, < 1.17.0 Fixed in: 1.17.0
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