CVE-2026-15005
CSRF in Loco Translate allows admin-triggered PHP inclusion and remote code execution.
Is CVE-2026-15005 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-15005 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-15005?
CVE-2026-15005 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-15005?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-15005. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-15005 affect?
CVE-2026-15005 affects Loco Translate WordPress plugin <= 2.8.5, WordPress sites with Loco Translate installed. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-15005?
Update Loco Translate to a patched version (>2.8.5) or remove the plugin; restrict admin click exposure.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
CSRF lets attackers force an admin to include a php://filter template, enabling remote PHP code execution on the server.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 2.8.5
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.