CVE-2018-5363: The WPGlobus plugin 1.9.6 for WordPress has XSS via the wpglobus_option[enabled_languages][en] or wpglobus_option[enabled_languages][fr] (or any other language) parameter to wp-admin/options.php.

medium Affects wpglobus (WordPress plugin), wpglobus/wpglobus. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2018-01-12; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WPGlobus plugin 1.9.6 for WordPress has XSS via the wpglobus_option[enabled_languages][en] or wpglobus_option[enabled_languages][fr] (or any other language) parameter to wp-admin/options.php.

Package: wpglobus (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: =1.9.6
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (54.7th percentile)
Published: 2018-01-12
Source: nvd

References

WPGlobus plugin Stored XSS & CSRF security vulnerability

Package: wpglobus/wpglobus Composer
Affected versions: <1.9.7
Fixed in: 1.9.7
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (54.7th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-14
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-79

NVD record wpglobus (WordPress plugin) advisories wpglobus/wpglobus advisories

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