CVE-2026-94238Network attack vector

Translator-level file read via unrestricted translation paths

Published Oct 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 3, 2026

File read in Loco Translate before 2.8.9 allows remote authenticated users with translator access to read certain server files. Its translation-file routes accept a supplied path without confining reads to the intended base directory, allowing supported file types to be retrieved from outside the web root. Access requires the plugin's translator capability, and disclosure remains limited by file-type handling and the web server's file permissions.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

File read in Loco Translate before 2.8.9 allows remote authenticated users with translator access to read certain server files. Its translation-file routes accept a supplied path without confining reads to the intended base directory, allowing supported file types to be retrieved from outside the web root. Access requires the plugin's translator capability, and disclosure remains limited by file-type handling and the web server's file permissions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-94238
Published
Oct 3, 2026
Updated
Oct 3, 2026
Vendor
Tim Whitlock
Product
Loco Translate
Classifications
T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.8.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Tim Whitlock · Loco Translateversion=0 <2.8.9

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1005Data from Local System

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