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.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-22 |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Loco Translate < 2.8.9 - Translator+ Limited File Read via 'path' Parameter | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-10-03T06:00:27.699Z
Updated: 2026-10-03T15:12:21.040Z
Reserved: 2026-09-21T08:00:51.121Z
Link: CVE-2026-94238
Updated: 2026-10-03T15:00:07.039Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-10-03T06:16:47.123
Modified: 2026-10-06T15:18:12.170
Link: CVE-2026-94238
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