WordPress Bulk Menu Edit Plugin Missing Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Access Control Bypass

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Bulk Menu Edit plugin, specifically in versions through 1.3. This vulnerability allows unprivileged users to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions that require higher privileges, due to the lack of proper authorization checks.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Bulk Menu Edit plugin should update to version 1.3.1 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.