SB2025030723 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu plugin
Published: March 7, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Missing Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-13780)
CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient file path validation in the hmenu_delete_menu() function. A remote user can delete arbitrary directories on the server.
2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-13779)
CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "index" parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
3) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-13778)
CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within several functions. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.
References
- https://codecanyon.net/item/hero-menu-responsive-wordpress-mega-menu-plugin/10324895
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17872fe4-b566-44ca-8218-3677fb75cb1c?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/18d37650-057d-4cd1-bfeb-e40885d22566?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5bdf04e6-6d9d-41a3-ac54-1a95f4617ea4?source=cve