PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Admin Menu Editor safe?
Lets you edit the WordPress admin menu. You can re-order, hide or rename menus, add custom menus and more.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
admin-menu-editor - Author: Janis Elsts
- 300000+ active installs
- 92/100 rating (312 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 8303462 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2009-12-13
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.15.1
- Last updated: 2026-08-19 8:53am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Admin Menu Editor.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-32456 | Admin Menu Editor [admin-menu-editor] < 1.15 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 1.15 | 1.15 | 2026-03-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-24876 | Admin Menu Editor [admin-menu-editor] < 1.12.1 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 1.12.1 | 1.12.1 | 2024-02-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Admin Menu Editor [admin-menu-editor] < 1.14.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 1.14.1 | 1.14.1 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-9493 | Admin Menu Editor < 1.14.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via placeholder Parameter | — | Unknown | < 1.14.1 | 1.14.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Admin Menu Editor updated — 1.15.1 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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