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WP Responsive Menu vulnerabilities
WP Responsive Menu has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 28 Feb 2022.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 30,000+
- Latest version
- 3.2.3
- Last updated
- 31 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 28 Feb 2022
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 scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24971 | Medium 5.4 | Before 3.1.7.1 | Fixed in 3.1.7.1 | 28 Feb 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2021-24971, 28 Feb 2022
- The WP Responsive Menu WordPress plugin before 3.1.7.1 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the wpr_live_update AJAX action, as well as do not sanitise and escape some of the data submitted. As a result, any authenticated, such as subscriber could update the plugin's settings and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against all visitor and users on the frontend CVE record
What to do if you run WP Responsive Menu
If you run WP Responsive Menu, 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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