CVE-2024-54282 WordPress WP Mega Menu plugin <= 1.4.2 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

High 7.2 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the WP Mega Menu plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-54282?

CVE-2024-54282 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Themeum WP Mega Menu, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Themeum WP Mega Menu wp-megamenu allows Object Injection.This issue affects WP Mega Menu: from n/a through <= 1.4.2.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54282?

How do I fix CVE-2024-54282?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54282 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2024-54282 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gr6x-wfgx-r7fm.

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