CVE-2022-3036 json
Gettext override translations < 2.0.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-09-19 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-42468
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Gettext override translations WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Patch / fix
- gettext_override_translations_project gettext_override_translations 2.0.0
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0dbc85dd-736c-492e-9db8-acb7195771aa referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Gettext override translations
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/0dbc85dd-736c-492e-9db8-acb7195771aa
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-3036
- NVD CVE-2022-3036
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