CVE-2025-3952: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in projectopia Projectopia – Project Management Tool
The Projectopia – WordPress Project Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the 'pto_remove_logo' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to delete an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Projectopia plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the 'pto_remove_logo' function, enabling authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. This unauthorized action can trigger site errors and result in denial of service conditions. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-3952 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1, indicating high severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary option values, potentially causing site errors and denial of service. The integrity and availability of the affected WordPress site can be compromised, impacting legitimate users' access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to option deletions in the WordPress site.
CVE-2025-3952: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in projectopia Projectopia – Project Management Tool
Description
The Projectopia – WordPress Project Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the 'pto_remove_logo' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to delete an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Projectopia plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the 'pto_remove_logo' function, enabling authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. This unauthorized action can trigger site errors and result in denial of service conditions. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-3952 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1, indicating high severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary option values, potentially causing site errors and denial of service. The integrity and availability of the affected WordPress site can be compromised, impacting legitimate users' access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to option deletions in the WordPress site.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-25T22:06:55.889Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 682d9839c4522896dcbecff4
Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:13 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:18:49 AM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 10:54:09 AM
Views: 127
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