// For flags

CVE-2024-49300

WordPress Hero Menu plugin <= 1.16.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin: from n/a through 1.16.5.

The Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 1.16.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Bonds (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-10-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-03 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-14 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-01 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-591: Reflected XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Hmenu
Search vendor "Hmenu"
 Hmenu
Search vendor "Hmenu" for product "Hmenu"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.16.5
Search vendor "Hmenu" for product "Hmenu" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.16.5"
en
Affected