CVE-2021-24161

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In the Reponsive Menu (free and Pro) WordPress plugins before 4.0.4, attackers could craft a request and trick an administrator into uploading a zip archive containing malicious PHP files. The attacker could then access those files to achieve remote code execution and further infect the targeted site.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-352

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
ExpressTech	Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu	>= 4.0.4, < 4.0.4
ExpressTech	Responsive Menu Pro	>= 4.0.4, < 4.0.4

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/efca27e0-bdb6-4497-8330-081f909d6933Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-responsive-menu-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/efca27e0-bdb6-4497-8330-081f909d6933Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-responsive-menu-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 5, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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