CVE-2022-2536 Transposh WordPress Translation <= 1.0.9.6 - Authorization Bypass

Q: What is CVE-2022-2536?

CVE-2022-2536 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in oferwald Transposh WordPress Translation, published on 15 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2022-2536 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2536 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-2536?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2536 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.3 Published 15 Dec 2022 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authorization checks to modify translation settings and influence site content in the Transposh WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-2536?

CVE-2022-2536 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in oferwald Transposh WordPress Translation, published on 15 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Transposh WordPress Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized setting changes by unauthenticated users in versions up to, and including, 1.0.9.6. This is due to insufficient validation of settings on the 'tp_translation' AJAX action which makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass any restrictions and influence the data shown on the site. Please note this is a separate issue from CVE-2022-2461. Notes from the researcher: When installed Transposh comes with a set of pre-configured options, one of these is the "Who can translate" setting under the "Settings" tab. However, this option is largely ignored, if Transposh has enabled its "autotranslate" feature (it's enabled by default) and the HTTP POST parameter "sr0" is larger than 0. This is caused by a faulty validation in "wp/transposh_db.php."

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2536?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Transposh Transposh Wordpress Translation.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2536?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2536 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-2536 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2536 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggf6-w57c-2rj4.