Description
The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
Published: 2025-04-11
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting (authenticated attacker can inject scripts into SVG uploads)
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress contains a stored XSS flaw caused by inadequate sanitization and escaping of SVG files. An authenticated user with Author privileges or higher can upload a malicious SVG; when any user opens that file, the browser executes the injected script, potentially allowing the attacker to deface the site, hijack sessions or exfiltrate data. The weakness is a classic input validation flaw (CWE‑79).

Affected Systems

All installations of the WP Project Manager plugin from developers Wedevs, specifically versions 2.6.22 and older, run on WordPress sites. The plugin provides AI‑powered project, task, Kanban and time‑tracking features.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting a medium severity due to the requirement of authenticated author access and the impact on integrity, confidentiality and availability. The EPSS score is below 1 %, indicating a low but non‑zero probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers would need user privileges to upload a malicious SVG, after which the malicious code runs in the browsers of any user who views the file. A dedicated exploit is unlikely due to the narrow prerequisites, but organizations using known vulnerable versions should prioritize the fix.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 20, 2026 at 23:18 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade WP Project Manager to version 2.6.23 or later to eliminate the SVG upload vulnerability
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, configure the plugin or the WordPress media library to disallow SVG uploads from all users and delete any existing SVG files in the plugin’s upload directory
  • Restrict the role that can upload files through the plugin to the least privilege required for project management operations, ensuring that only users higher than Editor can use the upload feature

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 20, 2026 at 23:18 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-10798 The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
History

Tue, 06 May 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wedevs
Wedevs wp Project Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wedevs:wp_project_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wedevs
Wedevs wp Project Manager

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
Title WP Project Manager <= 2.6.22 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Wedevs Wp Project Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:27:53.680Z

Reserved: 2025-03-19T22:51:11.818Z

Link: CVE-2025-2541

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Updated: 2025-04-11T13:23:07.007Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-04-11T12:15:15.343

Modified: 2025-05-06T14:09:58.370

Link: CVE-2025-2541

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-20T23:30:16Z

Weaknesses