Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin: Arbitrary file deletion
Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin is affected by arbitrary file deletion. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can remove files outside the intended scope and may make the site unavailable.
- Component
- Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin
- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 05, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Mar 05, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H