Description
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in TranslatePress <= 3.3.2 versions.
Published: 2026-08-24
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An unauthenticated vulnerability in the TranslatePress WordPress plugin allows an attacker to gain administrative privileges on a site. Because the flaw is accessed without authentication, any visitor can exploit the weakness, moving from a typical read‑only user to a superuser level. The impact includes full control over site content, user accounts, and plugin settings, effectively giving the attacker ownership of the website. The listed weakness is CWE‑266, indicating improper usage of privileged capabilities.

Affected Systems

The TranslatePress plugin by Cozmoslabs, version 3.3.2 and earlier, is affected. Sites running these older builds are susceptible; upgrading to at least version 3.3.3 eliminates the flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The assessment assigns a CVSS score of 9.8, categorizing the flaw as critical. There is no EPSS data, so we cannot gauge current exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not currently recorded in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be a web request to the plugin’s endpoint, given the unauthenticated nature of the flaw. An attacker exploiting this condition could immediately gain administrative control of the WordPress site.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 22:25 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress TranslatePress Plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.3.3).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update TranslatePress to version 3.3.3 or newer.
  • Ensure the WordPress core and all other plugins are also up to date to reduce the attack surface.
  • Re‑evaluate and restrict administrative accounts to the minimum required after applying the patch.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 22:25 UTC.

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cozmoslabs
Cozmoslabs translatepress
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Cozmoslabs
Cozmoslabs translatepress
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in TranslatePress <= 3.3.2 versions.
Title WordPress TranslatePress plugin <= 3.3.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Cozmoslabs Translatepress
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T14:26:13.797Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T07:37:56.725Z

Link: CVE-2026-78267

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T14:25:46.295Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-24T22:17:20.670

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:20:39.203

Link: CVE-2026-78267

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T22:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-266

    Incorrect Privilege Assignment