Vulnerability · Published Sep 25, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-4502Translate WordPress with GTranslate < 3.0.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Translate WordPress with GTranslate from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Translate WordPress with GTranslate WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). This vulnerability affects multiple parameters.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Translate WordPress with GTranslate | 0 – before 3.0.4 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4804850-2ac2-4cec-bc27-07ed191d96da exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description