CVE-2025-26953
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the JetMenu WordPress plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly restricted by access controls. Attackers can exploit this to perform unauthorized actions that should require higher privileges. All WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of JetMenu are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- JetMenu WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete site compromise through privilege escalation, allowing attackers to modify site content, inject malicious code, or gain administrative access.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to menu management functions, potentially allowing modification of site navigation, injection of malicious links, or disruption of site functionality.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and monitoring, potentially only allowing access to non-critical administrative functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Broken access control vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity and are frequently weaponized in WordPress plugin attacks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.5.0 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/jet-menu/vulnerability/wordpress-jetmenu-2-4-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find JetMenu and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 2.5.0 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JetMenu Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate jet-menu
Restrict Admin Access
linuxImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area
Add to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow\nDeny from all\nAllow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to JetMenu endpoints
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to admin functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > JetMenu version. If version is 2.4.9 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get jet-menu --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify JetMenu plugin version is 2.5.0 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with jet_menu action
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful admin actions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unexpected IP addresses
- POST requests to JetMenu-specific endpoints without proper authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="jet_menu") AND NOT user_role="administrator"