CVE-2021-4443 - CVE House

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Status published Critical CVE-2021-4443

WordPress Mega Menu <= 2.0.6 - Arbitrary File Creation

9.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The WordPress Mega Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Creation in versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 via the compiler_save AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary PHP files that can be used to execute malicious code.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

MikelGorraiz

References

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Affected Vendor

quadlayers

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Affected Software

QuadMenu – Mega Menu

Vulnerable Versions:

0

Timeline

Official Publish: October 16th, 2024

Last Modified: April 8th, 2026

Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1505.003 Web Shell

T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer

Command and Control

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1565.002 Stored Data Manipulation