6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-54413
WPML Multilingual CMS WordPress Plugin < 4.6.1 Reflected XSS via wp-login.php wp_lang
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 22, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-54413 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update WPML Multilingual CMS plugin to version 4.6.1 or later to fix the reflected XSS vulnerability.
  • Update WPML Multilingual CMS plugin to version 4.6.1.
  • Verify plugin updates are applied promptly.
  • Educate users about phishing and suspicious links.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-54413 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2023/54xxx/CVE-2023-54413.json">CVE-2023-54413</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wpml-multilingual-cms-xss.yaml
    Added Reference https://wpml.org/changelog/2023/03/wpml-4-6-1-important-security-update/
    Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b9cc519c-7ec2-42c3-9f42-01e928e12139/
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpml-multilingual-cms-wordpress-plugin-4.6.1-reflected-xss-via-wp-login-php-wp-lang
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.