Description
The Zephyr Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'zpm_profile_picture' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.209 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The injected payload is stored in the subscriber's own Zephyr profile and fires in any Administrator's browser session the first time the autocomplete mention lookup renders the avatar field, requiring no additional configuration beyond the plugin's default access_roles setting. Successful exploitation additionally requires an action by an administrator — the attacker cannot trigger the vulnerability on their own.
Published: 2026-11-07
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS)
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Zephyr Project Manager plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in which unsanitized input for the 'zpm_profile_picture' parameter is written to the database and later rendered without proper escaping. An attacker can embed malicious JavaScript that will execute in the browsers of users who view the affected content, allowing session hijacking, unauthorized data exfiltration, or the execution of arbitrary code and thereby compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

Affected Systems

All releases of Zephyr Project Manager for WordPress up to and including version 3.3.209 contain the vulnerability. This includes the plugin packages distributed through the WordPress repository and any copies deployed on user sites, regardless of the WordPress core version, as the flaw originates in the plugin's own code.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a moderate severity risk. The EPSS score is not available and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers must be authenticated at least at subscription-level to inject malicious payloads, and an administrator must subsequently visit a page that triggers the mention autocomplete to execute the code. The likely attack vector is via the profile picture setting in the Zephyr account, as inferred from the stored data paths in the source references.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 7, 2026 at 10:25 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest version of the Zephyr Project Manager plugin (3.3.210 or newer) to remove the XSS vector.
  • Check that the plugin update has removed the 'zpm_profile_picture' field from stored data or that its output is properly escaped before rendering.
  • Disable the profile picture upload feature or limit it to trusted users, and ensure all content rendered by the plugin uses proper escaping in line with OWASP XSS Prevention Cheat Sheet recommendations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 7, 2026 at 10:25 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Zephyr Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'zpm_profile_picture' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.209 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The injected payload is stored in the subscriber's own Zephyr profile and fires in any Administrator's browser session the first time the autocomplete mention lookup renders the avatar field, requiring no additional configuration beyond the plugin's default access_roles setting. Successful exploitation additionally requires an action by an administrator — the attacker cannot trigger the vulnerability on their own.
Title Zephyr Project Manager <= 3.3.209 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'zpm_profile_picture' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-07T09:25:44.879Z

Reserved: 2026-11-02T16:14:41.581Z

Link: CVE-2026-120514

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-07T10:17:09.513

Modified: 2026-11-07T10:17:09.657

Link: CVE-2026-120514

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-07T10:30:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')