CVE-2025-8423
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Publication date: 2025-09-11

Last updated on: 2025-09-11

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The My WP Translate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the mtswpt_remove_plugin() and ajax_update_export_code() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read and delete arbitrary WordPress options which can cause a denial of service.
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Published
2025-09-11
Last Modified
2025-09-11
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-09-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-8423
EUVD
EUVD-2025-27659
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 1 associated CPE
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my_wp_translate plugin *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

The vulnerability in the My WP Translate plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify data without proper authorization. This happens because the plugin lacks a capability check on certain functions (mtswpt_remove_plugin() and ajax_update_export_code()), enabling these users to read and delete arbitrary WordPress options.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can lead to denial of service by allowing attackers to delete important WordPress options. Although it does not impact confidentiality, it can affect the integrity and availability of the WordPress site by enabling unauthorized modification and deletion of data.


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