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HIGH

CVE-2026-15005

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-10

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

The Loco Translate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the execTemplate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server by supplying a php://filter stream wrapper URI as the 'template' parameter, which bypasses path validation and is passed directly to the include sink in execTemplate() via a forged request gr

Technical details

Published
2026-07-16
Last Modified
2026-07-16

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-15005?

The Loco Translate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the execTemplate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server by supplying a php://filter stream wrapper URI as the 'template' parameter, which bypasses path validation and is passed directly to the include sink in execTemplate() via a forged request gr

Is CVE-2026-15005 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-15005 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-10-10, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-15005?

CVE-2026-15005 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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