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Loco Translate

10known security flaws found in Loco Translate
since October 2021

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When they were found.

Minor: Running code, October 2021Minor: Cross-site scripting, March 2022Minor: Forged requests, June 2024Advisory: Cross-site scripting, March 2026Minor: Reading files, May 2026Major: Forged requests, July 2026Minor: Cross-site scripting, August 2026Advisory: Cross-site scripting, October 2026Advisory: Reading files, October 2026202120222023202420252026

DangerousMajorMinorAdvisory

What they could let someone do.

What could happen

  • Forged requests

    Someone could get a signed in administrator to change something without knowing, such as adding a new admin or changing settings, just by visiting a page.

    How: The software does not check that a change came from its own pages, so another site can quietly send one through the administrator's browser.

    Read about it here
  • Cross-site scripting

    Someone could make your pages run their own script in visitors' browsers, to steal logins, show a fake payment form or send people to a scam site.

    How: The software puts text it was sent back onto a page without making it safe first, so a script hidden in a link, form or comment runs as if it were part of your site.

    Read about it here
  • Reading files

    Someone could read files on the server they should never see, such as the settings file holding the database password, or delete files the site needs.

    How: The software takes a file name from a request and does not check that it stays inside its own folder.

    Read about it here
Every known flaw, newest first (10)
  1. October 2026AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 2.8.9.
  2. October 2026AdvisoryReading filesFixed in 2.8.9.
  3. August 2026MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 2.8.8. Needs a login on the site (Translator+).
  4. July 2026MajorForged requestsFixed in 2.8.6. No login needed.
  5. May 2026MinorReading filesFixed in 2.8.3. Needs a login on the site (Translator+).
  6. March 2026AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 2.8.3.
  7. June 2024MinorForged requestsFixed in 2.6.10. No login needed.
  8. March 2022MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 2.6.1. Needs a login on the site.
  9. October 2021MinorRunning codeFixed in 2.5.4. Needs a login on the site.
  10. Date not knownAdvisoryA security flawFixed in 2.2.2.

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