Translate WordPress with GTranslate < 3.0.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-4502

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Translate WordPress With Gtranslate
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 September 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-4502?

The Translate WordPress with GTranslate WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 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). This vulnerability affects multiple parameters.

Affected Version(s)

Translate WordPress with GTranslate 0 < 3.0.4

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-4502 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4804850-2ac2-4cec-bc27-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Pablo Sanchez
WPScan
.