Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeblateOrg | wlc | < 1.17.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wlc | 1.17.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wlc | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | wlc | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | wlc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | wlc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | wlc | 1.15-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-7981-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | wlc | 1.13-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7981-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | wlc | 1.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | USN-7981-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | wlc | 1.2-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | USN-7981-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | wlc | 0.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7981-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | wlc | < 1.17.0 | 1.17.0 | GHSA-9rp8-h4g8-8766 |
Advisories 1
- USN-7981-1 wlc vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026