PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Weglot safe?
Translate WordPress sites with automatic AI translation into 110+ languages. Multilingual SEO, WooCommerce compatible, 110k+ sites.
What this plugin does
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weglot - Author: Weglot Translate Team
- 50000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (1932 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 3267058 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-09-27
ai translationautomatic translationmultilingualtranslatetranslation
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 6.2
- Last updated: 2026-07-22 6:26am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Weglot. Reported between 2023 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-10008 | Translate WordPress with Weglot – Multilingual AI Translation [weglot] < 5.2 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 5.2 | 5.2 | 2025-10-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-2124 | Translate WordPress with Weglot – Multilingual AI Translation [weglot] < 4.2.6 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 4.2.6 | 4.2.6 | 2024-03-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-33999 | Translate WordPress with Weglot – Multilingual AI Translation [weglot] < 1.9.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 1.9.3 | 1.9.3 | 2023-07-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Weglot updated — 6.2 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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