CVE-2026-105262

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

The Falang multilanguage for WordPress plugin before 1.4.6 does not perform a capability check when saving term translations, and exposes a valid nonce to any logged-in user through an unprotected handler, allowing users with Subscriber-level access and above to store content that is later output without proper escaping, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting that executes in the context of higher-privileged users such as administrators.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

8.0 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-21 06:16:46.053000

Last modified

2026-10-21 18:37:38.700000

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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:16:46.053",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-21T18:37:38.700",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
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          "product": "Falang multilanguage for WordPress",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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              "versionType": "semver",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "baseScore": 8.0,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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      "source": "[email protected]"
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}