CVE-2026-17505
TranslatePress <= 3.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Record summary
CVE-2026-17505 has a selected CVSS score of 6.1 (medium); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.
Description
The Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.2.5. This is due to the translate_page() function unconditionally replacing the plugin's internal #!trpst# and #!trpen# marker tokens with literal angle brackets across the entire HTML page output after WordPress has already sanitized and escaped user input — allowing the attacker to bypass WordPress's normal HTML escaping by using these tokens, which are not HTML special characters, in the search query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a specially crafted link.
Exploitation context
Available material
- Nuclei templates
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 5, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI TranslationBrowse cozmoslabs / TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI TranslationDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | Through 3.2.5 | affected |
Nuclei templates
1ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMWordPress TranslatePress < 3.2.6 - Cross-Site ScriptingCVSS 6.1
TranslatePress plugin < 3.2.6 for WordPress contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the translation marker processing feature, letting attackers inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code, exploit requires no authentication or privileges.
Impact
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers, leading to session hijacking and account takeover.
Remediation
Update to version 3.2.6 or later of TranslatePress plugin.
Source: ProjectDiscovery