CVE-2023-54413Wordfence

Vulnerability Summary

The WPML plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the wp_lang parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.6.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Severity Level

MEDIUM(6.1)

Published Date

Oct 22, 2026

Last Modified

Oct 28, 2026

Exploitation Status

ACTIVE

CVE Record Status

Published

EPSS Score (30-Day)

0.21%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) ↗

The software does not neutralize user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 6.1 (MEDIUM)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

WPML Multilingual CMS * - 4.6.0

Patched Versions

WPML Multilingual CMS 1

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