Is Menu In Post safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.5.0). As of 2026-11-04. 1 issue is on record for older versions; version 1.5.0 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Menu In Post on the latest version (1.5.0) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Menu In Post are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.4.1 and older, fixed in 1.5.0). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Menu In Post?

1.5.0, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-08-20). It has 2,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Menu In Post is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update menu-in-post). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · menu-in-post · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Menu In Post safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.5.0
Last updated: 2026-08-20
Active installs: 2,000+
Known issues on record: 1
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

A simple but flexible plugin to allow the use of menus in posts and pages. — by linux4me2

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.5.0). Anything older than 1.5.0 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get menu-in-post --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update menu-in-post updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

1 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-22349 · published 2026-01-22

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Menu In Post (1.4.1 and older)

Affected: 1.4.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in linux4me2 Menu In Post menu-in-post allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Menu In Post: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.

NVD CVE-2026-22349 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-08-20 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.5.0).
2026-01-22 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-22349), fixed in 1.5.0.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/menu-in-post (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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