CVE-2021-4443

WordPress Mega Menu <= 2.0.6 - Arbitrary File Creation

criticalUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

9.8

CVSS Score

9.8

CVSS Score

critical

Severity

2.0.7

Patched in

1332d

Time to patch

Description

The WordPress Mega Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Creation in versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 via the compiler_save AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary PHP files that can be used to execute malicious code.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.0.6

PublishedFebruary 22, 2021

Last updatedOctober 16, 2024

Affected pluginquadmenu

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04003542-fd62-4587-9834-70e7fe8f08ef?source=api-prod

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