Path Traversal in Loco Translate (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2026-94238)
Summary
Path traversal in Loco Translate (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2026-94238). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.8.9 does not restrict which file paths its translation file routes will read, allowing users granted the Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.8.9's translator capability to retrieve the contents of files of certain types from anywhere on the server, including outside the web root.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-94238 has been found in Loco Translate (WordPress plugin).
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Loco Translate (WordPress plugin) CVE-2026-94238" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-94238 (Loco Translate (WordPress plugin)) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 6.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in Loco Translate (WordPress plugin).
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Loco Translate (WordPress plugin).
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.8/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Loco Translate (WordPress plugin) を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web contact@wpscan.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web wpscan.com
- web github.com