GTranslate < 5.0.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Email Translation
Priority LOW 28CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The GTranslate WordPress plugin before 5.0.1 does not remove shortcodes from the content of outgoing emails before expanding them which, in a non-default configuration, allows unauthenticated users to have arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site executed server side.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00243 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GTranslate (Unknown): 5.0.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GTranslate | before 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GTranslate VendorUnknown Affected before 5.0.1 Fixed in 5.0.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GTranslate (Unknown) Fixed in 5.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xh3x-5v9w-f65x
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-86604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xh3x-5v9w-f65x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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