CSRF in Timwhitlock Loco Translate
CVE-2026-15005
The Loco Translate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the execTemplate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server by supplying a php://filter stream wrapper URI as the 'template' parameter, which bypasses path validation and is passed directly to the include sink in execTemplate() via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (25.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Timwhitlock Loco Translate — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-15005?
- CVE-2026-15005 is a high-severity vulnerability in Timwhitlock Loco Translate, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-15005?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.