Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed

WPML <= 4.5.10 - Unprotected AJAX Actions

The WPML plugin for WordPress contains several AJAX actions that fail to perform capability checks or nonce checks. These allow authenticated users to set content defaults, update language settings for legacy widgets, and abort translations.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin WPML. It affects Versions up to 4.5.10 and is fixed in 4.5.11.

Published
Sep 26, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
sitepress-multilingual-cms
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.5.11, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin WPML as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions up to 4.5.10. Update WPML to 4.5.11 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
4.5.11
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 4.5.10
Tracking ID
eb0b9c2b-c536-4697-be4c-7557ba66c2c4
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
sitepress-multilingual-cms View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
4.5.11
Affected Versions
Versions up to 4.5.10
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