NotFound Hero Mega Menu WordPress Plugin Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the NotFound Hero Mega Menu - Responsive WordPress Menu Plugin, affecting versions through 1.16.5. This vulnerability arises from improper input sanitization during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that are executed when users visit the affected site.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for reflected cross-site scripting, where an attacker can inject malicious scripts that are executed in the context of the user's browser.

Remediation

Users of the NotFound Hero Mega Menu WordPress Plugin are advised to update to the latest version. For those unable to update immediately, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied to mitigate the vulnerability.