Description
The TranslatePress WordPress plugin before 2.0.9 does not implement a proper sanitisation on the translated strings. The 'trp_sanitize_string' function only removes script tag with a regex, still allowing other HTML tags and attributes to execute javascript, which could lead to authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress | 2.0.9 – < 2.0.9 | 2.0.9 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Plugin TranslatePress 2.0.8 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (Authenticated) EDB-50343 · webapps · Sep 28, 2021
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