Gettext override translations < 2.0.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Gettext override translations WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00704 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Gettext override translations (Unknown): 2.0.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Gettext override translations | 2.0.0 to before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Gettext override translations VendorUnknown Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gettext_override_translations_project:gettext_override_translations:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Gettext Override Translations Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:gettext_override_translations_project:gettext_override_translations:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Gettext Override Translations Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Gettext override translations (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3036
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pmp-p354-9ch4
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-3036 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3036 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pmp-p354-9ch4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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