Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Advanced Nav Menu Manager for WordPress
CVE-2026-8688

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Advance Nav Menu Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-8688?

The Advanced Nav Menu Manager plugin for WordPress has been identified as being vulnerable due to an authorization bypass flaw present in all versions up to and including 1.3. This lack of proper user authorization verification allows authenticated attackers, starting from the subscriber level, to manipulate navigation menu items. Specifically, attackers can duplicate, move, or publish nav_menu_item posts through the wp_insert_post() function, potentially compromising the site's navigation structure without adequate permission.

Affected Version(s)

Advance Nav Menu Manager 0 <= 1.3

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advance-nav-me...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advance-nav-me...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Hardik Patel
.