PLUGIN SECURITY

Is Responsive Menu safe?

Mobile menu & hamburger menu builder for WordPress. Create a responsive, customisable menu with 150+ options — no coding needed.

What this plugin does

  • Slug: responsive-menu
  • Author: ExpressTech Systems
  • 70000+ active installs
  • 90/100 rating (572 reviews on wordpress.org)
  • 4584717 all-time downloads
  • On WordPress.org since 2014-02-22

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Maintenance status

  • Latest known version: 4.7.2
  • Last updated: 2026-08-20 1:25pm GMT
  • Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
  • Requires PHP: 7.1+

Known vulnerabilities

5 known CVEs on file for Responsive Menu. Reported between 2017 and 2022.

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2022-25602 Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu [responsive-menu] < 4.1.8 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor High 8.8 < 4.1.8 4.1.8 2022-03-16 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2021-24160 Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu [responsive-menu] >= 4.0.0 - <= 4.0.3 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type High 8.8 4.0.0–4.0.4 4.0.4 2021-02-10 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2021-24162 Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu [responsive-menu] < 4.0.4 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) High 8.8 < 4.0.4 4.0.4 2021-02-10 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2021-24161 Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu [responsive-menu] < 4.0.4 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) High 8.8 < 4.0.4 4.0.4 2021-02-10 ✓ fixed in latest
Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu [responsive-menu] < 4.0.4 Unknown < 4.0.4 4.0.4 2021-02-10 ✓ fixed in latest
Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu [responsive-menu] < 4.0.4 Unknown < 4.0.4 4.0.4 2021-02-10 ✓ fixed in latest
Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu [responsive-menu] < 4.0.4 Unknown < 4.0.4 4.0.4 2021-02-10 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2017-18513 Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu [responsive-menu] < 3.1.4 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) High 8.8 < 3.1.4 3.1.4 2019-08-14 ✓ fixed in latest
+ 1 more known vulnerability
CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu [responsive-menu] < 3.1.4 Unknown < 3.1.4 3.1.4 2017-06-12 ✓ fixed in latest

How to fix it

Keep Responsive Menu updated — 4.7.2 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").

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