Vulnerability · Published Nov 8, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24594Translate WordPress - Google Language Translator < 6.0.12 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator WordPress plugin before 6.0.12 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings before outputting it in various pages, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator | 6.0.12 – before 6.0.12 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf7b0f07-8b9b-40a1-ba7b-e8d34f515a6b x_refsource_MISC
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2607480/ x_refsource_CONFIRM