Description
WPML Multilingual CMS plugin for WordPress before 4.6.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject script by supplying crafted input in the wp_lang parameter. Attackers can lure users to /wp-login.php with a wp_lang value injecting an image input with an obfuscated onfocus handler to execute JavaScript in the victim's browser. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-11-12.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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Description WPML Multilingual CMS plugin for WordPress before 4.6.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject script by supplying crafted input in the wp_lang parameter. Attackers can lure users to /wp-login.php with a wp_lang value injecting an image input with an obfuscated onfocus handler to execute JavaScript in the victim's browser. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-11-12.
Title WPML Multilingual CMS WordPress Plugin < 4.6.1 Reflected XSS via wp-login.php wp_lang
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T10:57:35.997Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T20:25:30.814Z

Link: CVE-2023-54413

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T11:17:05.750

Modified: 2026-10-22T11:17:05.750

Link: CVE-2023-54413

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Updated: 2026-10-22T12:45:04Z

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