vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: loco-translate: CVE-2021-24721: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Oct 11, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 11, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.5.4 mishandles data inputs which get saved to a file, which can be renamed to an extension ending in .php, resulting in authenticated "translator" users being able to inject PHP code into files ending with .php in web accessible locations.
Solution
loco-translate-plugin-cve-2021-24721
References
Rapid7 Labs
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