CVE-2026-78267

Received Received - Intake

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in TranslatePress

Publication date: 2026-08-24

Last updated on: 2026-08-24

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in TranslatePress <= 3.3.2 versions.

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Published

2026-08-24

Last Modified

2026-08-24

Generated

2026-08-25

AI Q&A

2026-08-25

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-78267

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
translatepress	translatepress	to 3.3.2 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-266	A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This is an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability affecting TranslatePress versions 3.3.2 and below. It allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges without authentication.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain administrative access to a WordPress site using TranslatePress, potentially taking full control of the site, modifying content, or stealing sensitive data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access and data breaches, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and access controls.

Mitigation Strategies

Update TranslatePress to the latest version above 3.3.2 immediately to patch the unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until an update is applied.

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