VDB-399269 · CVE-2026-84935 · GCVE-0-2026-84935

HT Menu Plugin up to 1.2.6 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HT Menu Plugin up to 1.2.6 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-84935. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HT Menu Plugin up to 1.2.6. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The HT Menu WordPress plugin before 1.2.7 does not perform any capability or object-ownership check when saving navigation menu-item settings, and does not escape those stored settings when the menu is rendered, allowing users with minimal permissions such as Subscribers to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor, administrators included, who views the affected menu.

The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-84935 since 09/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.2.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

HT Menu Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: HT Menu Plugin 1.2.7

Timelineinfo

09/02/2026 CVE reserved
09/05/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
09/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-84935 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-84935
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399269

Entryinfo

Created: 09/05/2026 09:08
Changes: 09/05/2026 09:08 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103