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Side Menu Lite vulnerabilities
Side Menu Lite has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 2 May 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 7,000+
- Latest version
- 5.5.3
- Last updated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 2 May 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2024-3476 | High 8.8 | Before 4.2.1 | Fixed in 4.2.1 | 2 May 2024 |
| SQL injection CVE-2021-24580 | High 8.8 | Before 2.2.6 | Fixed in 2.2.6 | 30 Aug 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-3476, 2 May 2024
- The Side Menu Lite WordPress plugin before 4.2.1 does not have CSRF checks in some bulk actions, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins perform unwanted actions, such as deleting buttons via CSRF attacks CVE record
- CVE-2021-24580, 30 Aug 2021
- The Side Menu Lite WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 does not sanitise user input from the List page in the admin dashboard before using it in SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection issue CVE record
What to do if you run Side Menu Lite
If you run Side Menu Lite, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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