Security News > 2024 > August > Critical WPML Plugin Flaw Exposes WordPress Sites to Remote Code Execution
2024-08-28 04:14
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the WPML WordPress multilingual plugin that could allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code remotely under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6386 (CVSS score: 9.9), impacts all versions of the plugin before 4.6.13, which was released on August 20, 2024. Arising due to missing input validation and sanitization,
News URL
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/critical-wpml-plugin-flaw-exposes.html
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-21 | CVE-2024-6386 | Code Injection vulnerability in Wpml The WPML plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.12 via the Twig Server-Side Template Injection. | 8.8 |