CVE-2026-78267: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cozmoslabs TranslatePress
CVE-2026-78267 is a critical vulnerability in Cozmoslabs TranslatePress that allows unauthenticated users to escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment. It affects versions up to 3.3.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment), exists in TranslatePress versions up to 3.3.2. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without user interaction and requires no privileges, with a critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access and control over the affected TranslatePress installation. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a critical level as indicated by the CVSS score of 9.8.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations if available.
CVE-2026-78267: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cozmoslabs TranslatePress
Description
CVE-2026-78267 is a critical vulnerability in Cozmoslabs TranslatePress that allows unauthenticated users to escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment. It affects versions up to 3.3.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment), exists in TranslatePress versions up to 3.3.2. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without user interaction and requires no privileges, with a critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access and control over the affected TranslatePress installation. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a critical level as indicated by the CVSS score of 9.8.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations if available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T07:37:56.725Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8cbd2aacd9273b492d3de6
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 21:52:42 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 22:07:21 UTC
Last updated: 08/24/2026, 22:58:06 UTC
Views: 5
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