Vulnerability identifier: #VU52050

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24161

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Responsive Menu
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Peter Featherstone

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in the "responsive-menu-import" and "responsive-menu-import-file" parameters on the responsive-menu page. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, leading to arbitrary file upload.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Responsive Menu: 2.8.9 - 4.0.3

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External links
http://wpscan.com/vulnerability/efca27e0-bdb6-4497-8330-081f909d6933
http://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-responsive-menu-plugin/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.