How severe is CVE-2020-29045?

CVE-2020-29045 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-29045 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 31% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-29045?

CVE-2020-29045 affects Fivestarplugins Five Star Restaurant Menu. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-29045?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-29045 published?

CVE-2020-29045 was published on 2021-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-29045

CVE-2020-29045 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fivestarplugins Five Star Restaurant Menu with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 31% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 31% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Fivestarplugins Five Star Restaurant Menu
Published: 2021-03-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The food-and-drink-menu plugin through 2.2.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of an unserialize operation on the fdm_cart cookie in load_cart_from_cookie in includes/class-cart-manager.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29045?: The food-and-drink-menu plugin through 2.2.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of an unserialize operation on the fdm_cart cookie in load_cart_from_cookie in includes/class-cart-manager.php.
How severe is CVE-2020-29045?: CVE-2020-29045 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-29045 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 31% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-29045?: CVE-2020-29045 affects Fivestarplugins Five Star Restaurant Menu. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29045?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-29045 published?: CVE-2020-29045 was published on 2021-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:fivestarplugins:five_star_restaurant_menu:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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