Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed

Advanced Menu Manager <= 2.9.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Menu Edition

The Advanced Menu Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.9.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'amm_save_existing_menu' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit the vulnerable services menu via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Advanced Menu Manager Pro – Built for Content-heavy WordPress Sites to Add, Filter, Lock, and Edit Menus Easily. It affects Versions up to 2.9.6 and is fixed in 3.0.

Published
Jul 12, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
advance-menu-manager
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.0, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Advanced Menu Manager Pro – Built for Content-heavy WordPress Sites to Add, Filter, Lock, and Edit Menus Easily as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 2.9.6. Update Advanced Menu Manager Pro – Built for Content-heavy WordPress Sites to Add, Filter, Lock, and Edit Menus Easily to 3.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
3.0
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.9.6
Tracking ID
3d5c5511-570e-4048-8c1b-68cfc831f0c6
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
advance-menu-manager View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
3.0
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.9.6
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