CVE-2024-5459

Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering <= 2.4.16 - Missing Authorization to Menu Creation

Description

The Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized creation of data due to a missing capability check on 'add_section', 'add_menu', 'add_menu_item', and 'add_menu_page' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create menu sections, menus, food items, and new menu pages.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.17%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: rustaurius Five Star Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/03f9d9bb-6a87-4da9-bbb0-65203d7250e9?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/food-and-drink-menu/trunk/includes/class-installation-walkthrough.php#L62 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/food-and-drink-menu/trunk/includes/class-installation-walkthrough.php#L80 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/food-and-drink-menu/trunk/includes/class-installation-walkthrough.php#L111 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/food-and-drink-menu/trunk/includes/class-installation-walkthrough.php#L144 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3097599/ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5459?
CVE-2024-5459 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5459?
To fix CVE-2024-5459, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5459 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5459 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5459?
CVE-2024-5459 affects rustaurius Five Star Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering.
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