CVE-2022-2461

Transposh WordPress Translation <= 1.0.9.6 - Unauthorized Settings Change

The Transposh WordPress Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized setting changes by unauthenticated users in versions up to, and including, 1.0.8.1. 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.

Affected

oferwald · Transposh WordPress Translation

CVSS v3.1 NVD

5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS

4.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92nd percentile

Nuclei

medium · CWE-862

Published

2022-09-06

Updated

2026-04-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167870/wptransposh107-auth.txt
• https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38891

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-2461.yaml

Security advisories

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/transposh-translation-filter-for-wordpress/tru…
• https://www.rcesecurity.com/2022/07/WordPress-Transposh-Exploiting-a-Blind-SQL-Injection-…
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/223373fc-9d78-47f0-b283-109f8e0…
• https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2461

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry