CVE-2022-0765: The Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.6.1 does not properly remove inline events from elements in the source translation strings before outputting them in the editor in the plugin admin panel,

medium Affects loco-translate (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Loco Translate WordPress plugin before 2.6.1 does not properly remove inline events from elements in the source translation strings before outputting them in the editor in the plugin admin panel,

Package
loco-translate (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.6.1
Fixed in
2.6.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 4% (90.1th percentile)
Published
2022-04-18
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordloco-translate (WordPress plugin) advisories

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