Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Loco Translate Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-15066

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Loco Translate
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-15066?

The Loco Translate plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping mechanisms. Authenticated users with translator-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious scripts via PO File Extracted Comments. These scripts are executed when other users access affected pages, potentially compromising user data and site integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Loco Translate 0 <= 2.8.7

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/loco-translate...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/loco-translate...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

MatilJ
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