Transposh WordPress Translation <= 1.0.9.6 - Sensitive Information Disclosure
Vulnerability Description
The Transposh WordPress Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure to unauthenticated users in versions up to, and including, 1.0.9.6. This is due to insufficient permissions checking on the 'tp_history' AJAX action and insufficient restriction on the data returned in the response. This makes it possible for unauthenticated users to exfiltrate usernames of individuals who have translated text.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Julien Ahrens
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bd1f12ac-86ac-4be9-9575-98381c3b4291?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/transposh-translation-filter-for-wordpress/trunk/transposh.php?rev=2682425#L1948
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2462
- https://www.rcesecurity.com/2022/07/WordPress-Transposh-Exploiting-a-Blind-SQL-Injection-via-XSS/
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167878/wptransposh1081-disclose.txt
- https://github.com/oferwald/transposh/blob/master/transposh.php#L1550
Affected Vendor
oferwald
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