VDB-304557 · CVE-2025-2871 · GCVE-0-2025-2871

Mega Menu Plugin up to 3.2.0 on WordPress ajax_dismiss_notice cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mega Menu Plugin up to 3.2.0 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ajax_dismiss_notice. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-2871. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mega Menu Plugin up to 3.2.0 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function ajax_dismiss_notice. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The WordPress Mega Menu – QuadMenu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_dismiss_notice() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update any user meta to a value of one, including wp_capabilities which could result in a privilege deescalation of an administrator, via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-2871 since 03/27/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Mega Menu Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/27/2025 🔍
04/11/2025 +14 days 🔍
04/11/2025 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-2871 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2871
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-304557

Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2025 20:51
Updated: 04/12/2025 11:28
Changes: 04/11/2025 20:51 (52), 04/12/2025 11:28 (10)
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