CVE-2022-2461 json
Transposh WordPress Translation <= 1.0.9.6 - Unauthorized Settings Change
published 2022-09-06 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-34722
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.1%
- EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Transposh WordPress Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized setting changes by unauthenticated users in versions up to, and including, 1.0.9.6. This is due to insufficient permissions checking on the 'tp_translation' AJAX action and default settings which makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to influence the data shown on the site.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
5.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Transposh WordPress Translation <= 1.0.8 - Unauthenticated Settings Change nuclei detection template
- rcesecurity.com https://www.rcesecurity.com/2022/07/WordPress-Transposh-Exploiting-a-Blind-SQL-Injection-via-XSS/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167870/wptransposh107-auth.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- exploitalert.com https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38891 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- oferwald Transposh WordPress Translation
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/transposh-translation-filter-for-wordpress/trunk/transposh.php?rev=2682425#L1989
patch, third-party-advisory
-
rcesecurity.com
/2022/07/WordPress-Transposh-Exploiting-a-Blind-SQL-Injection-via-XSS/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/167870/wptransposh107-auth.txt
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
exploitalert.com
/view-details.html?id=38891
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/223373fc-9d78-47f0-b283-109f8e00b802?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
wordfence.com
/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2461
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2461
- NVD CVE-2022-2461
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