What is CVE-2024-13780?

CVE-2024-13780 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Heroplugins Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Plugin, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-03-05.

How severe is CVE-2024-13780?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-13780 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Heroplugins Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Plugin

CVE-2024-13780

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (24.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Heroplugins Hero Mega Menu - Responsive Wordpress Plugin — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-13780?: CVE-2024-13780 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Heroplugins Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Plugin, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2024-13780?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-13780 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.