CVE-2026-94238 PUBLISHED

Loco Translate < 2.8.9 - Translator+ Limited File Read via 'path' Parameter

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 21.09.2026 Published: 03.10.2026 Updated: 03.10.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Loco Translate
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2.8.9 (excl.)

Credits

  • Shivamani Vastrala finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE