What the vulnerability does
01Description
The My WP Translate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_import_strings() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
My WP Translate versions 1.1 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to perform administrative actions they should not have access to. An attacker with a basic user account can read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service. Update to a version newer than 1.1 immediately.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt the site using a low-privilege user account.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Any registered user can perform admin-level actions, compromising data confidentiality, integrity, and site availability.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker needs a valid low-privilege user account on the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 11, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
