Description
The Translate Multilingual sites WordPress plugin before 2.3.3 is vulnerable to an authenticated SQL injection. By adding a new language (via the settings page) containing specific special characters, the backticks in the SQL query can be surpassed and a time-based blind payload can be injected.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress | >= 2.3.3, < 2.3.3 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171479/WordPress-Translatepress-Multilingual-SQL-Injection.html
- https://medium.com/%40elias.hohl/authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-translatepress-multilingual-wordpress-plugin-effc08eda514
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fa355d1-cca8-4b27-9d21-0b420a2e1bf3Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171479/WordPress-Translatepress-Multilingual-SQL-Injection.html
- https://medium.com/%40elias.hohl/authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-translatepress-multilingual-wordpress-plugin-effc08eda514
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fa355d1-cca8-4b27-9d21-0b420a2e1bf3Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 19, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified