CVE-2023-4502Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator stored XSS via unsanitized language setting

Published Sep 25, 2023 · Updated May 2, 2025

Stored XSS in Translate WordPress with GTranslate before 3.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject script into its settings page. The settings handler stores a crafted incl_langs[] value without sanitizing it and writes it into page script without output escaping. Administrator-level access is required, and the payload executes when the page reloads even where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Translate WordPress with GTranslate before 3.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject script into its settings page. The settings handler stores a crafted incl_langs[] value without sanitizing it and writes it into page script without output escaping. Administrator-level access is required, and the payload executes when the page reloads even where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4502
Published
Sep 25, 2023
Updated
May 2, 2025
Vendor
GTranslate Inc.
Product
Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <3.0.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

GTranslate Inc. · Translate WordPress with GTranslateversion=0 <3.0.4

Published CVSS scores

4.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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