🔐 CVE Alert

CVE-2021-4443

CRITICAL 9.8

WordPress Mega Menu <= 2.0.6 - Arbitrary File Creation

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

The WordPress Mega Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Creation in versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 via the compiler_save AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary PHP files that can be used to execute malicious code.

CWE CWE-434
Vendor quadlayers
Product quadmenu – mega menu
Published Oct 16, 2024
Last Updated Apr 8, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

quadlayers / QuadMenu – Mega Menu
0 ≤ 2.0.6

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04003542-fd62-4587-9834-70e7fe8f08ef?source=cve sh3llcon.org: https://sh3llcon.org/la-debilidad-de-wordpress/ acunetix.com: https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-wordpress-mega-menu-quadmenu-remote-code-execution-2-0-6/

Credits

MikelGorraiz