Theme And Plugin Translation For Polylang: A security weakness
Theme And Plugin Translation For Polylang is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Theme And Plugin Translation For Polylang
- Plugin slug
theme-and-plugin-translation-for-polylang- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 28, 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Nov 28, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Theme And Plugin Translation For Polylang to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Theme and plugin translation for Polylang is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.2.16 due to missing capability checks in the process_polylang_theme_translation_wp_loaded() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin and theme translation settings and to import translation strings.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N