CVE-2024-13779Network attack vector

Reflected XSS via unescaped index parameter

Published Mar 5, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Reflected XSS in HeroPlugins Hero Mega Menu 1.16.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through the index parameter. The plugin accepts the index parameter without sufficient input sanitization and emits it into page output without context-appropriate escaping. Exploitation requires a victim to follow a crafted link or perform an equivalent action, after which the script runs in that user's browser context.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in HeroPlugins Hero Mega Menu 1.16.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through the index parameter. The plugin accepts the index parameter without sufficient input sanitization and emits it into page output without context-appropriate escaping. Exploitation requires a victim to follow a crafted link or perform an equivalent action, after which the script runs in that user's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-13779
Published
Mar 5, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
HeroPlugins
Product
Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 5, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.16.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HeroPlugins · Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Pluginversion=0 <=1.16.5

Published CVSS scores

6.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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