XSS in Loco Translate Project
CVE-2022-0765
The Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.6.1 does not properly remove inline events from elements in the source translation strings before outputting them in the editor in the plugin admin panel, allowing any user with access to the plugin (Translator and Administrator by default) to add arbitrary javascript payloads to the source strings leading to a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.038 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Loco Translate Project
- Loco Translate — versions 2.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/58838f51-323d-41e0-8c85-8e113dc2c587 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0765?
- CVE-2022-0765 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Loco Translate Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0765?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0765 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.