CVE-2026-8688
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Authorization Bypass in Advance Nav Menu Manager WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-06-24

Last updated on: 2026-06-24

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Advance Nav Menu Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.3. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to duplicate, copy, move, or publish nav_menu_item posts via wp_insert_post(), modifying the site's navigation menus without authorization.

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Published
2026-06-24
Last Modified
2026-06-24
Generated
2026-07-14
AI Q&A
2026-06-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-13
NVD
CVE-2026-8688
EUVD
EUVD-2026-38685

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Vendor Product Version / Range
advance_nav_menu_manager advance_nav_menu_manager to 1.3 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

The Advance Nav Menu Manager plugin for WordPress has an authorization bypass vulnerability in all versions up to and including 1.3. This means the plugin does not properly check if a user is authorized to perform certain actions.

As a result, authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can duplicate, copy, move, or publish navigation menu items without proper permission by exploiting the wp_insert_post() function.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows unauthorized modification of a website's navigation menus by users who should not have such privileges.

  • Attackers with subscriber-level access can duplicate, copy, move, or publish nav_menu_item posts.
  • This can lead to unauthorized changes in site navigation, potentially confusing users or redirecting them to malicious content.
  • It may undermine the integrity and trustworthiness of the website's user interface.

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