CVE-2024-35644 PUBLISHED

WordPress Preferred Languages plugin <= 2.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Assigner: Patchstack
Reserved: 17.05.2024 Published: 06.03.2026 Updated: 06.03.2026

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pascal Birchler Preferred Languages allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Preferred Languages: from n/a through 2.2.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS Score: 5.9

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Changed
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	Low
Privileges Required	High	Integrity Impact	Low
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	Low

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	Pascal Birchler
Product	Preferred Languages
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from n/a to 2.2.2 (incl.)

Solutions

Update the WordPress Preferred Languages plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.3.0).

Credits

Jayden Caelli - ret2desync | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program finder

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/preferred-languages/vulnerability/wordpress-preferred-languages-plugin-2-2-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Problem Types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') CWE

Impacts

CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS