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1 vulnerability found for WPML Multilingual CMS by OnTheGoSystems

CVE-2023-54413 (GCVE-0-2023-54413)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-22 10:57
Modified
2026-11-03 17:09
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Summary
WPML Multilingual CMS plugin for WordPress before 4.6.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject script by supplying crafted input in the wp_lang parameter. Attackers can lure users to /wp-login.php with a wp_lang value injecting an image input with an obfuscated onfocus handler to execute JavaScript in the victim's browser. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-11-12.
Impacted products
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