CVE-2022-0628: AP Mega Menu < 3.0.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-03-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Mega Menu WordPress plugin before 3.0.8 does not sanitize and escape the _wpnonce parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

Affected products

Mega Menu Plugin for WordPress – AP Mega Menu: before 3.0.8 — fixed in 3.0.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mega Menu Plugin for WordPress – AP Mega Menu 3.0.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2684307
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/af9787ee-c496-4f02-a22c-c8f8a97ad902
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2684307
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/af9787ee-c496-4f02-a22c-c8f8a97ad902

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