CVE-2025-30773
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-30773 is a PHP object injection vulnerability in TranslatePress WordPress plugin caused by unsafe deserialization of untrusted data. Attackers can exploit this to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site. All WordPress sites using TranslatePress versions up to 2.9.6 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- TranslatePress - Multilingual
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full site compromise leading to complete administrative control, data theft, malware installation, and website defacement.
Likely Case
Remote code execution allowing attackers to create backdoors, steal sensitive data, or pivot to other systems.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper web application firewalls and input validation are in place, though risk remains significant.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of PHP object injection techniques and WordPress plugin structure. No public exploit code available at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.9.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find TranslatePress and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 2.9.7 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable TranslatePress Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate translatepress-multilingual
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block deserialization attacks
- Restrict access to WordPress admin interface using IP whitelisting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → TranslatePress versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get translatepress-multilingual --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify TranslatePress version is 2.9.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to TranslatePress endpoints
- PHP deserialization errors in web server logs
- Unexpected plugin file modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing serialized PHP objects
- Unusual traffic to /wp-content/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/*" OR message="*unserialize*" OR message="*__destruct*")