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CVE-2021-24942: The Menu Item Visibility Control WordPress plugin through 0.5 doesn't sanitize and validate the "Visibility logic" option for WordPress menu items, which could allow highly privileged users to execute

high Affects menu-item-visibility-control (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Menu Item Visibility Control WordPress plugin through 0.5 doesn't sanitize and validate the "Visibility logic" option for WordPress menu items, which could allow highly privileged users to execute

Package
menu-item-visibility-control (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=0.5
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (70.6th percentile)
Published
2022-12-26
Source
nvd

References

NVD recordmenu-item-visibility-control (WordPress plugin) advisories

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