Vulnerability identifier: #VU27019

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11930

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Translate AI Multilingual Solutions

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via a crafted link. This requires use of the hreflang tags feature within a sub-domain or sub-directory paid option. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Translate WordPress with GTranslate: 1.0.1 - 2.8.51

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External links
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2245581/gtranslate
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2245591/gtranslate
http://wordpress.org/plugins/gtranslate/#developers
http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10181/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.