CVE-2025-2541 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress, specifically affecting SVG file uploads. Authenticated users with Author-level privileges or above can upload crafted SVG files containing malicious scripts due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. When other users access these SVG files, the embedded scripts execute in their browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 2.6.22. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required at the Author level, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. No patch or remediation details are currently available.

Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Author-level access or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts via SVG uploads. These scripts execute in the context of other users viewing the SVG files, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session theft or data manipulation. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Author-level and higher user permissions to trusted individuals only. Consider disabling SVG file uploads if possible or implementing additional input validation and output escaping controls at the application or web server level to mitigate risk.