Missing authorization in heroplugins Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin
Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the hmenu_delete_menu() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.16.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary directories on the server.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00344 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heroplugins | Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin | up to 1.16.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin Vendorheroplugins Affected up to 1.16.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13780
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmp5-2j86-r93w
References
More heroplugins vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-13804 The Hero Maps Premium plugin 2.2.1 and prior for WordPress is prone to unauthenticated… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-12835 Hero Slider - WordPress Slider Plugin <= 1.3.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-12809 Hero Maps Premium - Customizable Google Maps Plugin <= 2.3.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-12806 Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin <= 1.16.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-12807 Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin <= 1.16.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-13780 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13780 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmp5-2j86-r93w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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