Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 26, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026No known patch
CVE-2020-24316
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Security Issue), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
CVE-2020-24316
Description
WP Plugin Rednumber Admin Menu v1.1 and lower does not sanitize the value of the "role" GET parameter before echoing it back out to the user. This results in a reflected XSS vulnerability that attackers can exploit with a specially crafted URL.
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Affected products
2- Rednumber/Admin Menudescription
- Range: <=1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- wordpress.org/plugins/admin-menu/nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
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