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"state": "PUBLISHED",
"assignerShortName": "Wordfence",
"dateReserved": "2026-03-17T07:35:15.205Z",
"datePublished": "2026-03-22T03:26:34.034Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-04-08T16:46:38.168Z"
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"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38ea001c-6edb-4f36-a7ec-19be1d857b9e?source=cve"
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/tags/3.2.4/modules/menu-editor/Bootstrap.php#L135"
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/tags/3.2.4/modules/menu-editor/Bootstrap.php#L207"
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=3475963&old_path=wpextended%2Ftrunk%2Fmodules%2Fmenu-editor%2FBootstrap.php&new=&new_path=wpextended%2Ftrunk%2Fmodules%2Fmenu-editor%2FBootstrap.php"
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"description": "CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management",
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"time": "2026-03-18T13:46:44.000Z",
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"value": "Vendor Notified"
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"time": "2026-03-21T14:34:53.000Z",
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