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Transliterator CVE-2026-39732

| EUVDEUVD-2026-114286 CRITICAL
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-10-30 Patchstack GHSA-cf3x-m635-98vh
9.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach WordPress plugin endpoint (AV:N)
  2. Exploit
    Inject SQL via vulnerable parameter
  3. Impact
    Extract sensitive database contents

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The target must be a WordPress site running the Transliterator (Serbian Transliteration) plugin at version 2.5.13 or earlier. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, no user interaction, and no special configuration are required - exploitation is remote and unauthenticated against the affected plugin. The principal limiting factor is therefore product presence and version: the flaw only affects installations that have this specific plugin installed and active at a vulnerable version. The exact vulnerable parameter, endpoint, or whether any non-default plugin feature must be enabled is not described in the available sources.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes the worst-case attacker profile: remotely reachable, low attack complexity, no privileges and no user interaction - i.e. unauthenticated, one-shot exploitation over the network, which for a CWE-89 SQL injection makes mass scanning and opportunistic abuse trivial. The vuln.today decision label is 'act_now', reinforcing priority. However, the raw severity signals are incomplete: no EPSS exploitation-probability score is present, the vulnerability is NOT listed in CISA KEV, and no proof-of-concept or exploit reference is supplied - only a Patchstack advisory. So there is no confirmation of active exploitation or of working public exploit code at this time; the urgency rests on the ease of exploitation and the 'act_now' label rather than on observed in-the-wild activity. One internal inconsistency is worth verifying: the supplied vector sets S:C (scope change) and C:H/I:N/A:L, which is an unusual impact distribution for SQL injection (integrity of the database is typically affected on a write-capable injection) - the exact injectable parameter and whether the flaw is read-only are not described in the available sources, so the S:C/I:N combination should be verified against the vendor advisory. Net: treat as a genuine high priority because of unauthenticated remote SQLi against a WordPress plugin, while recognizing that exploitation-likelihood telemetry (EPSS/KEV/PoC) is absent rather than negative.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted request to the WordPress site running the vulnerable Transliterator (Serbian Transliteration) plugin version 2.5.13 or earlier, injecting SQL through an affected parameter. Because no authentication or user interaction is required (PR:N/UI:N) and complexity is low (AC:L), the attacker can read sensitive database contents such as user records and WordPress secrets. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; the specific vulnerable endpoint is not described in the available sources.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 30, 2026

Unauthenticated SQL injection in the WordPress plugin Transliterator (Serbian Transliteration) at version 2.5.13 and earlier lets a remote attacker reach the plugin's database query path with no credentials, no user interaction and no special configuration, per the assessed CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N vector. The only prerequisite identified is that the plugin be installed and active at a vulnerable version on the target WordPress site; the specific vulnerable parameter and endpoint are not described in the available sources. Patchstack rates the flaw 9.3 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L) while our independent assessment scores it CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - high confidentiality impact with limited integrity impact and no availability impact; no public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability carries an act_now priority label.

RemediationAI

No fixed version is listed in the available sources, so there is no confirmed upgrade target to cite; check the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/serbian-transliteration/vulnerability/wordpress-transliterator-plugin-2-5-13-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for the current vendor status and any released patched version before planning the upgrade. Because exposure is entirely a function of plugin presence and version, the immediate scoping step is an inventory check for Transliterator installations at 2.5.13 or earlier across all WordPress sites, since the flaw is unauthenticated and reachable with no configuration prerequisites. Where a site cannot be moved to a fixed release promptly, deactivating and removing the plugin eliminates the vulnerable query path but also removes the Cyrillic-to-Latin transliteration functionality the plugin provides, so plan a content-side workaround or an alternative plugin if that feature is in active use. There is no provider-supplied workaround or configuration toggle documented in the available data, and the trigger point has not been published, so request-level filtering cannot be reliably targeted.

Affected VersionsENISA

Transliterator n/a ≤2.5.13

Affected Packages

euvd transliterator no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Transliterator (also published as Serbian Transliteration) is a WordPress plugin authored under the vendor namespace ivijan-stefan_stipic, used to convert Serbian Cyrillic text to Latin script and back; the CPE cpe:2.3:a:ivijan-stefan_stipic:transliterator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the plugin across versions up to and including 2.5.13. The flaw is CWE-89, improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, meaning attacker-supplied input reaches a SQL statement without adequate parameterization or escaping. Because the plugin runs inside the WordPress PHP application stack, a successful injection operates with the database privileges of the WordPress site itself. The CVSS metrics describe severity and reachability, not mechanism: how the injection is triggered and which parameter or endpoint is vulnerable are not described in the available sources, so no assumption about a specific request path, hook, shortcode, REST route or admin-ajax action should be made. Our assessment differs from the reporter on scope and downstream impact (S:U versus S:C, I:L versus I:N, A:N versus A:L), so treat confidentiality of the WordPress database as the primary confirmed impact and avoid claiming host-level or full-integrity compromise.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Unauthenticated remote SQLi gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and high confidentiality from database read; integrity only L and scope S:U as no cross-system impact is described, diverging from the input's S:C/I:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Transliterator <= 2.5.13 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The WordPress plugin Transliterator (Serbian Transliteration) versions 2.5.13 and earlier contain a critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability, rated 9.3 CVSS. Any organization running this plugin on its public-facing WordPress sites is exposed to potential data breaches, as attackers can access the database without credentials. Leadership should prioritize immediate remediation due to the high confidentiality impact and ease of exploitation.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include deactivating or removing the plugin, deploying WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts, and restricting database user privileges to read-only where feasible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Serbian-language WordPress transliteration plugin, limited install base
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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