CVE-2025-5304: PT Project Notebooks (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects PT Project Notebooks (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| blafoley PT Project Notebooks – Take Meeting minutes, create budgets, track task management, and more | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediate mitigation involves disabling or uninstalling the PT Project Notebooks plugin until a security patch is released by the vendor.
- Monitor WordPress plugin repositories and vendor communications for updates or patches addressing CVE-2025-5304 and apply them promptly.
- Restrict access to WordPress admin interfaces using IP whitelisting or VPNs to reduce exposure to unauthenticated attacks.
- Implement Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the wpnb_pto_new_users_add() function or related endpoints.
- Regularly audit user accounts and permissions to identify unauthorized privilege escalations.
- Employ intrusion detection systems (IDS) to monitor for anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Backup WordPress sites and databases frequently to enable recovery in case of compromise.
- Educate site administrators about the risks and signs of exploitation to enhance incident response readiness.
Description
The PT Project Notebooks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization in the wpnb_pto_new_users_add() function in versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/552ec9fc-5bff-4bee-be04-39892c89cd59?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/project-notebooks/ (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/project-notebooks/tags/1.1.3/includes/structure/admin/pto_admin_settings.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/project-notebooks/tags/1.1.3/includes/structure/admin/pto_admin_settings.php (opens in a new tab)