CVE-2022-0770Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Account takeover via CSRF-triggered cookie logging

Published Mar 28, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

CSRF in Translate WordPress with GTranslate before 2.9.9 allows remote attackers to steal administrator cookies via a crafted link. The url_addon/gtranslate.php endpoint accepts enable_debug without a CSRF check and writes request data, including cookies, to the publicly accessible url_addon/debug.txt file. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to open the attacker-controlled link or page; exposed session cookies enable account takeover.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

CSRF in Translate WordPress with GTranslate before 2.9.9 allows remote attackers to steal administrator cookies via a crafted link. The url_addon/gtranslate.php endpoint accepts enable_debug without a CSRF check and writes request data, including cookies, to the publicly accessible url_addon/debug.txt file. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to open the attacker-controlled link or page; exposed session cookies enable account takeover.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0770
Published
Mar 28, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
GTranslate Inc.
Product
Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Classifications
CWE-352, T1566.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.9.9 <2.9.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GTranslate Inc. · Translate WordPress with GTranslateversion=2.9.9 <2.9.9

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1566.002Spearphishing Link

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