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WPML Multilingual CMS WordPress Plugin < 4.6.1 Reflected XSS via wp-login.php wp_lang

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

WPML Multilingual CMS plugin for WordPress before 4.6.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject script by supplying crafted input in the wp_lang parameter. Attackers can lure users to /wp-login.php with a wp_lang value injecting an image input with an obfuscated onfocus handler to execute JavaScript in the victim's browser. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-11-12.

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CVE-2023-54413

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2023-54413

WPML Multilingual CMS

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Structured affected-version data

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[
  {
    "vendor": "OnTheGoSystems",
    "product": "WPML Multilingual CMS",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "4.6.1",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2023-54413

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Publisher severity

medium

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#50165 · Revision 1
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