CVE-2024-10520: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wedevs Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker
The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check in the 'check' method of the 'Create_Milestone', 'Create_Task_List', 'Create_Task', and 'Delete_Task' classes in version 2.6.14. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create milestones, create task lists, create tasks, or delete tasks in any project. NOTE: Version 2.6.14 implemented a partial fix for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP Project Manager plugin version 2.6.14 suffers from a missing capability check (CWE-862) in the 'check' method of the 'Create_Milestone', 'Create_Task_List', 'Create_Task', and 'Delete_Task' classes. This authorization bypass allows unauthenticated users to create or delete project-related entities without proper permissions. Although version 2.6.14 introduced a partial fix, the vulnerability remains due to incomplete remediation. The vulnerability is network exploitable without user interaction and requires no privileges, but it does not impact confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify project management data by creating milestones, task lists, tasks, or deleting tasks without authentication. This compromises data integrity within the affected WordPress plugin but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or complete fix is currently confirmed. Version 2.6.14 includes a partial fix but may still be vulnerable. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates and apply any forthcoming official patches promptly. Until a full fix is available, restricting access to the plugin or disabling it may reduce risk.
CVE-2024-10520: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wedevs Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker
Description
The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check in the 'check' method of the 'Create_Milestone', 'Create_Task_List', 'Create_Task', and 'Delete_Task' classes in version 2.6.14. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create milestones, create task lists, create tasks, or delete tasks in any project. NOTE: Version 2.6.14 implemented a partial fix for this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP Project Manager plugin version 2.6.14 suffers from a missing capability check (CWE-862) in the 'check' method of the 'Create_Milestone', 'Create_Task_List', 'Create_Task', and 'Delete_Task' classes. This authorization bypass allows unauthenticated users to create or delete project-related entities without proper permissions. Although version 2.6.14 introduced a partial fix, the vulnerability remains due to incomplete remediation. The vulnerability is network exploitable without user interaction and requires no privileges, but it does not impact confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify project management data by creating milestones, task lists, tasks, or deleting tasks without authentication. This compromises data integrity within the affected WordPress plugin but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or complete fix is currently confirmed. Version 2.6.14 includes a partial fix but may still be vulnerable. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates and apply any forthcoming official patches promptly. Until a full fix is available, restricting access to the plugin or disabling it may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-29T23:15:27.952Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6df4b7ef31ef0b59154e
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:32 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:58:23 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:20:02 AM
Views: 12
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