CVE-2025-2871
WordPress Mega Menu – QuadMenu <= 3.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited User Meta Update
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The WordPress Mega Menu – QuadMenu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_dismiss_notice() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update any user meta to a value of one, including wp_capabilities which could result in a privilege deescalation of an administrator, via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
| CWE | CWE-352 |
| Vendor | quadlayers |
| Product | quadmenu – mega menu |
| Published | Apr 12, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
quadlayers / QuadMenu – Mega Menu
0 ≤ 3.2.0
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1ba7b675-54d6-4f0e-b60f-1c7fa6ff24ea?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quadmenu/tags/3.2.0/lib/class-admin.php#L105 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3270825/quadmenu/tags/3.2.1/lib/class-admin.php
Credits
Peter Thaleikis