Path Traversal in Timwhitlock Loco Translate
CVE-2026-1921
The Loco Translate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.2 via the `fsReference` AJAX route. This is due to the `findSourceFile()` method normalizing user-supplied `ref` paths contai…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.003 (52.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Timwhitlock Loco Translate — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1921?
- CVE-2026-1921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Timwhitlock Loco Translate, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1921?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.