CVE-2026-17505: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in cozmoslabs TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation
The Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.2.5. This is due to the translate_page() function unconditionally replacing the plugin's internal #!trpst# and #!trpen# marker tokens with literal angle brackets across the entire HTML page output after WordPress has already sanitized and escaped user input — allowing the attacker to bypass WordPress's normal HTML escaping by using these tokens, which are not HTML special characters, in the search query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a specially crafted link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The TranslatePress WordPress plugin (up to version 3.2.5) contains a reflected XSS vulnerability in the 's' parameter. The translate_page() function replaces internal tokens (#trpst# and #trpen#) with literal angle brackets after WordPress sanitization, which bypasses HTML escaping. This flaw allows injection of arbitrary web scripts by unauthenticated attackers who can trick users into clicking malicious links, leading to script execution in the context of the vulnerable site.
Potential Impact
An attacker can inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the vulnerable website, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions that rely on script execution in the victim's browser. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a crafted link) and does not require authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling or restricting use of the vulnerable plugin or sanitizing inputs at a higher level. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2026-17505: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in cozmoslabs TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation
Description
The Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.2.5. This is due to the translate_page() function unconditionally replacing the plugin's internal #!trpst# and #!trpen# marker tokens with literal angle brackets across the entire HTML page output after WordPress has already sanitized and escaped user input — allowing the attacker to bypass WordPress's normal HTML escaping by using these tokens, which are not HTML special characters, in the search query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a specially crafted link.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The TranslatePress WordPress plugin (up to version 3.2.5) contains a reflected XSS vulnerability in the 's' parameter. The translate_page() function replaces internal tokens (#trpst# and #trpen#) with literal angle brackets after WordPress sanitization, which bypasses HTML escaping. This flaw allows injection of arbitrary web scripts by unauthenticated attackers who can trick users into clicking malicious links, leading to script execution in the context of the vulnerable site.
Potential Impact
An attacker can inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the vulnerable website, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions that rely on script execution in the victim's browser. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a crafted link) and does not require authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling or restricting use of the vulnerable plugin or sanitizing inputs at a higher level. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-26T20:33:50.293Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a72e5c6bf8831d539734f16
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 07:27:02 UTC
Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 07:58:39 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 00:41:11 UTC
Views: 4
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