CVE-2024-49300 WordPress Hero Menu plugin <= 1.16.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in Hero Mega Menu plugin allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to code execution in user browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-49300?
CVE-2024-49300 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NotFound Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin, published on 21 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin: from n/a through 1.16.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49300?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49300?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49300 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-49300 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49300 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhm3-7xrh-62qv.