CVE-2025-8719
Translate This - Google Translate Web Element Shortcode <= 1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via base_lang Parameter
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Translate This gTranslate Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘base_lang’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | reubenthiessen |
| Product | translate this gtranslate shortcode |
| Published | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
reubenthiessen / Translate This gTranslate Shortcode
0 ≤ 1.0
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a7f1a21c-2de0-4f41-b61e-7c4742900762?source=cve plugins.svn.wordpress.org: https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/translate-this-google-translate-web-element-shortcode/trunk/translate_this_plugin.php wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/translate-this-google-translate-web-element-shortcode/#developers
Credits
Muhammad Yudha - DJ