CVE-2026-94238
validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.GHSA-m23q-3295-mh2g ↗EUVD-2026-91947 ↗
description
Loco Translate versions before 2.8.9 allow translation-file routes to access certain file types from locations outside the web root. An attacker must have the plugin's translator capability and could retrieve eligible files from elsewhere on the server.
mitigation
Update Loco Translate to version 2.8.9 or later. Restrict the translator capability to trusted users until the update is complete.
fixed in 2.8.9
outcome
Check only, differential: the check fires on the vulnerable build and is silent on the patched one.
source signals
Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.
- 2026-10-03 06:00Zcve_org: trigger signal, started the run
this entry in the feed
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published 2026-10-04 20:57Z
last change 2026-10-21 14:33Z
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