CVE-2026-86604 json
GTranslate < 5.0.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Email Translation
published 2026-09-23 46 d ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2026-85189
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The GTranslate WordPress plugin before 5.0.1 does not remove shortcodes from the content of outgoing emails before expanding them which, in a non-default configuration, allows unauthenticated users to have arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site executed server side.
Patch / fix
- Unknown GTranslate 5.0.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 46 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/07c6e3a2-e8fe-4b25-a5d8-b5ed812100af/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown GTranslate
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/07c6e3a2-e8fe-4b25-a5d8-b5ed812100af/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-86604
- NVD CVE-2026-86604
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