XSS in Gtranslate Google Language Translator
CVE-2021-24594
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Gtranslate Google Language Translator
- Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator — versions 6.0.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf7b0f07-8b9b-40a1-ba7b-e8d34f515a6b (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2607480/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24594?
- CVE-2021-24594 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gtranslate Google Language Translator, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24594?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24594 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.