Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-8719

CVE-2025-8719:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Translate This gTranslate Shortcode plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2025-8719) in all versions up to and including 1.0. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'base_lang' parameter. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 16, 2025, and has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (Medium) (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The issue stems from inadequate sanitization of the 'base_lang' parameter in the plugin's shortcode functionality. The CVSS v3.1 vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and required low privileges (Wordfence).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page, potentially leading to data theft, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The plugin has been temporarily closed as of August 14, 2025, pending a full security review. Users are advised to disable and remove the plugin until a patched version becomes available (WordPress).