CVE-2026-94238 Loco Translate < 2.8.9 - Translator+ Limited File Read via 'path' Parameter
Attackers with translator capabilities can read arbitrary files from the server via path traversal in the Loco Translate plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-94238?
CVE-2026-94238 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Loco Translate, published on 3 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.8.9 does not restrict which file paths its translation file routes will read, allowing users granted the Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.8.9's translator capability to retrieve the contents of files of certain types from anywhere on the server, including outside the web root.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94238?
How do I fix CVE-2026-94238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-94238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-94238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m23q-3295-mh2g.