Description

WordPress Plugin WP Mega Menu is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently access arbitrary post data, including password protected or private posts. WordPress Plugin WP Mega Menu version 1.3.9 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.4.0 or latest

References

https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=WPEX-ID:E40D8099-31AC-448E-9AD4-2D931A114A30

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-megamenu/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-284 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass