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CVE-2021-24160

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 5, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-434
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In the Reponsive Menu (free and Pro) WordPress plugins before 4.0.4, subscribers could upload zip archives containing malicious PHP files that would get extracted to the /rmp-menu/ directory. These files could then be accessed via the front end of the site to trigger remote code execution and ultimately allow an attacker to execute commands to further infect a WordPress site.

Affected WordPress components

  • Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu Plugin · responsive-menu
    Confirmed match Active
    From 4.0.4 (including) to 4.0.4 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • ExpressTech Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu — From 4.0.4 (including) to 4.0.4 (excluding)
  • ExpressTech Responsive Menu Pro — From 4.0.4 (including) to 4.0.4 (excluding)
  • expresstech responsive_menu — Before 4.0.4

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/066ba5d4-4aaa-4462-b106-500c1f291c37 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-responsive-menu-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record