Loco Translate < 2.8.9 - Translator+ Stored XSS via Bundle Configuration
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.8.9 does not sanitise and escape some bundle configuration values before outputting them back in an admin page, allowing users with the translator capability and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users such as administrators.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | Loco Translate | before 2.8.9 | 2.8.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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-2026-67442 Loco Translate < 2.8.9 - Translator+ Limited File Read via 'path' ParameterPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-94239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmgg-47vp-73xr
- 2026-10-03 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-03 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-94239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-94239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xmgg-47vp-73xr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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