What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via several functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.16.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Hero Mega Menu WordPress plugin versions 1.16.5 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the site's database. This allows reading sensitive data such as user credentials, email addresses, and other stored information without modifying or deleting it.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site's database, including user credentials and personal information.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
User data, credentials, and private site information may be exposed to anyone with a basic WordPress account.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 5, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
