Auth bypass in Takanakui Wp Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive

CVE-2024-2508

The WP Mobile Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_menu_item_icon function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.4.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add the '_mobmenu_icon' post meta to arbitrary posts with an arbitrary (but sanitized) value. NOTE: Version 2.8.4.4 contains a partial fix for this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2508?
CVE-2024-2508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Takanakui Wp Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2024-2508?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-2508 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.