Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu
Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu has 3 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, reported between 2024 and 2025; all 3 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 6.4, and the most serious one scores 6.4 out of 10. 2025 was the busiest year with 2 disclosures.
The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 3 of the records (100%).
Every one of the 3 issues recorded for Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.
2 independent researchers contributed these findings, one record each. Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu is installed on roughly 2,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
CVE-2025-50048Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu <= 2.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu
Author
Atakan Au
Allows you to automatically / dynamically add hierarchical categories ( with sub-categories ) to WordPress navigation menus using shortcode. HTML and CSS knowledge may be required depending on the theme. Visit my blog for support request and feedback. Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu Please comment 💬, rate ⭐ and share 👍 ↪ Facebook ↪ X (Twitter) ↪ LinkedIn ↪ Pinterest ↪ Tumblr ↪ e-Mail Support Support requests, bug reports, feedback, and feature requests can be submitted via the support forum or the plugin’s blog page. If you find the plugin useful, please consider leaving a 5-star review. You can also support my work with a donation. Collaboration I am a freelance developer available for custom development, integrations, and technical consulting. If you have a project related to this plugin, feel free to get in touch.
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