CVE-2026-94239: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Loco Translate
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Loco Translate WordPress plugin versions before 2.8.9. This flaw allows users with the translator capability and above to inject malicious scripts via unsanitized bundle configuration values, which are then output on an admin page. This can lead to script execution in the context of high privilege users such as administrators.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-94239 is a stored XSS vulnerability in the Loco Translate WordPress plugin prior to version 2.8.9. The plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape certain bundle configuration values before rendering them on an administrative page. Users with translator capability or higher can exploit this to inject persistent malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of administrators or other high privilege users viewing the affected page.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with translator-level access to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of high privilege users, potentially leading to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other administrative actions performed by the victim user. The impact is limited to users with elevated privileges viewing the affected admin page.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Loco Translate plugin to version 2.8.9 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required as the issue is resolved in the updated version.
CVE-2026-94239: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Loco Translate
Description
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Loco Translate WordPress plugin versions before 2.8.9. This flaw allows users with the translator capability and above to inject malicious scripts via unsanitized bundle configuration values, which are then output on an admin page. This can lead to script execution in the context of high privilege users such as administrators.
Affected software
Loco Translate
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-94239 is a stored XSS vulnerability in the Loco Translate WordPress plugin prior to version 2.8.9. The plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape certain bundle configuration values before rendering them on an administrative page. Users with translator capability or higher can exploit this to inject persistent malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of administrators or other high privilege users viewing the affected page.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with translator-level access to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of high privilege users, potentially leading to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other administrative actions performed by the victim user. The impact is limited to users with elevated privileges viewing the affected admin page.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Loco Translate plugin to version 2.8.9 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required as the issue is resolved in the updated version.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-21T08:00:53.157Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac11725a43b0b3b89cacf77
Added to database: 10/03/2026, 14:54:29 UTC
Last enriched: 10/03/2026, 14:57:19 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 15:09:38 UTC
Views: 4
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