CVE-2026-75981
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Stored XSS in TranslatePress WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-08-19

Last updated on: 2026-08-19

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to and including 3.2.5. The special gettext markers '#!trpst#' and '#!trpen#' are unconditionally rewritten to '<' and '>' by translate_page() in includes/class-translation-render.php (lines 538-539). Because those markers are plain text with no HTML-special characters, an unauthenticated attacker can embed them in a comment; the markers survive wp_kses, and when the post is viewed in a secondary language the substitution turns the attacker's '#!trpst#img ... #!trpen#' into a real <img> tag. remove_tags_from_output() only strips <script>/<style>, so an <img onerror=...> executes in the visitor's browser.

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Published
2026-08-19
Last Modified
2026-08-19
Generated
2026-09-08
AI Q&A
2026-08-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-09-07
NVD
CVE-2026-75981
EUVD
EUVD-2026-62343

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
translatepress translate_multilingual_sites_with_ai_translation to 3.2.5 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw in the TranslatePress WordPress plugin. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via special markers that get converted into HTML tags when pages are translated. The plugin rewrites specific markers into angle brackets, enabling attackers to embed harmful code like image tags with event handlers that execute when viewed.

Detection Guidance

Check for the TranslatePress plugin version 3.2.5 or lower. Inspect WordPress comments or posts for the markers #!trpst# or #!trpen# which may indicate malicious payloads. Use WordPress admin panel to review recent comments or posts for unusual content.

Impact Analysis

If you use the affected TranslatePress plugin, attackers could steal cookies, session tokens, or sensitive data from visitors. They might also redirect users to malicious sites or perform actions on their behalf. Visitors' browsers could execute arbitrary code when viewing translated content.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to data breaches, violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Unauthorized script execution may expose user data, resulting in compliance failures and potential legal penalties.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the TranslatePress plugin to the latest version. Disable the plugin temporarily if an update is unavailable. Review and remove suspicious comments or posts containing the markers #!trpst# or #!trpen#. Implement a web application firewall to block XSS attempts.

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