CVE-2026-11872 Clever Mega Menu for Visual Composer <= 1.0.1 - Subscriber+ Menu Item Meta Update via save_clever_menu_item
Authenticated users can modify public navigation menu content due to missing capability checks in the Clever Mega Menu plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-11872?
CVE-2026-11872 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Clever Mega Menu for Visual Composer, published on 2 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Clever Mega Menu for Visual Composer WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not perform a nonce or capability check in an AJAX action that updates navigation menu item metadata, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to overwrite menu item content and settings that are rendered in the site's public navigation.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11872?
How do I fix CVE-2026-11872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-11872 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-11872 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m349-rc55-q5w8.