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CVE-2022-1152: The Menubar WordPress plugin before 5.8 does not sanitise and escape the command parameter before outputting it back in the response via the menubar AJAX action (available to any authenticated users),

medium Affects menubar (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Menubar WordPress plugin before 5.8 does not sanitise and escape the command parameter before outputting it back in the response via the menubar AJAX action (available to any authenticated users),

Package
menubar (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.8
Fixed in
5.8
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (48.6th percentile)
Published
2022-04-25
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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