CVE-2024-35644 WordPress Preferred Languages plugin <= 2.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via DOM-based XSS in the Preferred Languages plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-35644?
CVE-2024-35644 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pascal Birchler Preferred Languages, published on 6 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pascal Birchler Preferred Languages allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Preferred Languages: from n/a through 2.2.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35644?
How do I fix CVE-2024-35644?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-35644 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35644 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8xf-86vx-763p.