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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-24162 · published 5 April 2021

CVE-2021-24162: Expresstech responsive menu cross-site request forgery vulnerability

Expresstech · Responsive Menu

In the Reponsive Menu (free and Pro) WordPress plugins before 4.0.4, attackers could craft a request and trick an administrator into importing all new settings. These settings could be modified to include malicious JavaScript, therefore allowing an attacker to inject payloads that could aid in further infection of the site.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.80% · top 45.3% CWE-352 · Cross-site request forgery
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
0.80%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In the Reponsive Menu (free and Pro) WordPress plugins before 4.0.4, attackers could craft a request and trick an administrator into importing all new settings. These settings could be modified to include malicious JavaScript, therefore allowing an attacker to inject payloads that could aid in further infection of the site.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/923fc3a3-4bcc-4b48-870a-6150e14509b5 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-responsive-menu-plugin/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/923fc3a3-4bcc-4b48-870a-6150e14509b5 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-responsive-menu-plugin/ ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-24162), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.