CVE-2026-97281: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in weDevs WP Project Manager
Subscriber Broken Access Control in WP Project Manager <= 4.0.7 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a broken access control issue (CWE-862) in WP Project Manager versions up to 4.0.7. It allows users with subscriber-level privileges to perform actions or access resources that should be restricted, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure or modification and service disruption. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber privileges can exploit this missing authorization to access or modify data or functionality beyond their intended permissions. This may result in limited confidentiality loss, integrity compromise, and availability degradation within the affected WP Project Manager plugin environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for unusual activity related to WP Project Manager plugin usage.
CVE-2026-97281: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in weDevs WP Project Manager
Description
Subscriber Broken Access Control in WP Project Manager <= 4.0.7 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
weDevs
WP Project Manager
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a broken access control issue (CWE-862) in WP Project Manager versions up to 4.0.7. It allows users with subscriber-level privileges to perform actions or access resources that should be restricted, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure or modification and service disruption. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber privileges can exploit this missing authorization to access or modify data or functionality beyond their intended permissions. This may result in limited confidentiality loss, integrity compromise, and availability degradation within the affected WP Project Manager plugin environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for unusual activity related to WP Project Manager plugin usage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-24T10:23:19.166Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abe747fa43b0b3b89bcf0d0
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:55:59 UTC
Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:10:11 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 23:26:05 UTC
Views: 5
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