Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-24316 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Rednumber Admin Menu plugin v1.1 and lower. A crafted URL can cause the site to echo unsafe input back to a visitor. The sources do not provide CVSS scoring, a fixed version, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted web application risk, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize sites running the affected plugin, especially administrative WordPress environments, and remove uncertainty by confirming installed versions and vendor remediation status.
Technical view
The reported flaw is improper sanitization of the "role" GET parameter before reflecting it in output. This creates reflected XSS in WP Plugin Rednumber Admin Menu v1.1 and lower. The source bundle does not list CWE, CPE, CVSS, or a confirmed remediation release.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with Rednumber Admin Menu installed at version 1.1 or lower. The CVE record’s affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm plugin identity and version directly on each WordPress deployment.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe exploitation through a specially crafted URL. They do not report public weaponization, active exploitation, or CISA KEV listing. Practical risk depends on whether vulnerable plugin screens are reachable and whether targeted users can be induced to open malicious links.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The core technical detail is unsanitized reflection of the role GET parameter. No CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch version, or exploitation telemetry is provided in the bundle. Avoid assuming broader WordPress impact beyond the named plugin and versions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Rednumber Admin Menu installations.
- Confirm whether installed versions are v1.1 or lower.
- Check vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for a fixed release.
- Update, disable, or remove the plugin if no supported fix exists.
- Review custom code paths that reflect the role parameter.
Validation and detection
- Verify the plugin name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Confirm whether any site uses the referenced admin-menu plugin package.
- After remediation, confirm role input is not reflected unsafely.
- Review web logs for unusual requests containing the role parameter.
- Document findings where product metadata remains uncertain.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-menu/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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