CVE-2021-24348: Side Menu < 3.1.5 - Authenticated (admin+) SQL Injection

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-06-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The menu delete functionality of the Side Menu – add fixed side buttons WordPress plugin before 3.1.5, available to Administrator users takes the did GET parameter and uses it into an SQL statement without proper sanitisation, validation or escaping, therefore leading to a SQL Injection issue

Affected products

Side Menu Lite – add sticky fixed buttons: before 3.1.5 — fixed in 3.1.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Side Menu Lite – add sticky fixed buttons 3.1.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-side-menu/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e0ca257e-6e78-4611-a9ad-be43d37cf474
https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-side-menu/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e0ca257e-6e78-4611-a9ad-be43d37cf474

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