CVE-2024-28003 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-28003: WordPress Max Mega Menu plugin <= 3.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Megamenu

Product Max Mega Menu

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published March 28, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Megamenu Max Mega Menu.This issue affects Max Mega Menu: from n/a through 3.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Max Mega Menu versions 3.3 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read and modify data they should not access. An attacker with a basic user account can view or change sensitive information within the plugin's scope. Update to a version newer than 3.3 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read and modify data belonging to other users or restricted areas of the plugin.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access and alter plugin settings or data not intended for their role.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 28, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28003 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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