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CVE-2023-5509: The myStickymenu WordPress plugin before 2.6.5 does not adequately authorize some ajax calls, allowing any logged-in user to perform the actions.

medium Affects mystickymenu (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The myStickymenu WordPress plugin before 2.6.5 does not adequately authorize some ajax calls, allowing any logged-in user to perform the actions.

Package
mystickymenu (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.6.5
Fixed in
2.6.5
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (44.1th percentile)
Published
2023-11-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-863
NVD recordmystickymenu (WordPress plugin) advisories

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