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TI-2026-67442 Aliases CVE-2026-94238GHSA-m23q-3295-mh2g

Loco Translate < 2.8.9 - Translator+ Limited File Read via 'path' Parameter

Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.8.9 does not restrict which file paths its translation file routes will read, allowing users granted the Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.8.9's translator capability to retrieve the contents of files of certain types from anywhere on the server, including outside the web root.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Loco Translate (Unknown): 2.8.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownLoco Translatebefore 2.8.92.8.9Patch availableCNA
  • Loco Translate VendorUnknown Affected before 2.8.9 Fixed in 2.8.9 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Loco Translate (Unknown) Fixed in 2.8.9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Loco Translate 2.8.9

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-67443 Loco Translate < 2.8.9 - Translator+ Stored XSS via Bundle ConfigurationPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-94238
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m23q-3295-mh2g
  3. 2026-10-03 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-03 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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