# CVE-2024-8514: Prisna GWT - Google Website Translator <= 1.4.11 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Object Injection

> Authenticated administrators can exploit PHP object injection via the prisna_import parameter, potentially leading to code execution or data exposure if a POP chain exists.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wq9m-3r6j-2866

## What is CVE-2024-8514?

CVE-2024-8514 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Prisna GWT – Google Website Translator, published on 25 Sep 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Prisna GWT – Google Website Translator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.11 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'prisna_import' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8514?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Prisna Google Website Translator.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-8514?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-8514 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8514 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Prisna GWT – Google Website Translator

- [CVE-2024-12679](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12679/): Prisna GWT < 1.4.14 - Admin+ Stored XSS (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2024-12680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12680/): Prisna GWT < 1.4.14 - Admin+ Stored XSS (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-8514 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-8514 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Prisna GWT – Google Website Translator, published on 25 Sep 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8514 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Prisna GWT – Google Website Translator. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8514/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8514/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8514
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8514
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8514

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8514/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.