CVE-2016-10870: The google-language-translator plugin before 5.0.06 for WordPress has XSS.

medium Affects google-language-translator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-08-13; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The google-language-translator plugin before 5.0.06 for WordPress has XSS.

Package: google-language-translator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <5.0.06
Fixed in: 5.0.06
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (61.2th percentile)
Published: 2019-08-13
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

NVD record google-language-translator (WordPress plugin) advisories

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