CVE-2021-24594

MEDIUM
Published Nov 8, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
4.8 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Nov 8, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.8
Exploitability
1.7
Impact
2.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
gtranslategoogle_language_translator* <6.0.12

References 2

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2607480/
    PatchThird Party Advisory
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf7b0f07-8b9b-40a1-ba7b-e8d34f515a6b
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation