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6.5

Altra Side Menu Plugin Allows Hackers to Delete Admin Menus

CVE-2024-12774 · published 1 year ago
Summary

The Altra Side Menu WordPress plugin is vulnerable to a security threat that could allow hackers to delete menu items created by administrators. This could lead to loss of functionality on the website. To protect your site, update the Altra Side Menu plugin to the latest version immediately.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
pulseextensions altra_side_menu <= 2.0
cpe:2.3:a:pulseextensions:altra_side_menu:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
The Altra Side Menu WordPress plugin through 2.0 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins delete arbitrary menu via a CSRF attack
The Altra Side Menu WordPress plugin through 2.0 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins delete arbitrary menu via a CSRF attack
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
6.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Timeline
Published27 Jan 2025
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-12774 · NVD
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