CVE-2022-0765 describes a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Loco Translate WordPress plugin prior to version 2.6.1. This flaw allows authenticated users with plugin access (Translators and Administrators) to inject arbitrary JavaScript payloads into translation strings, which are then executed when viewed in the plugin's editor. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), the vulnerability requires user interaction and could lead to limited data compromise and integrity issues. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB) has been observed, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:loco_translate_project:loco_translate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.