Description
Subscriber Broken Access Control in WP Project Manager <= 4.0.7 versions.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Access Control Bypass
Action: Update Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a broken access control flaw in the WP Project Manager plugin, where users with the Subscriber role can access and perform actions that should be restricted to higher‑privileged users. The flaw can allow a Subscriber to view or modify project data, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of project information.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the weDevs WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress. Versions up to and including 4.0.7 contain the flaw. Users operating any of these versions are at risk until they update to a fixed release.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.3 indicates a moderate severity, and the lack of an EPSS score implies no publicly known exploitation data at this time. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker would need to authenticate as a Subscriber or gain access to an account with that role to exploit the issue. Once authenticated, the attacker can bypass the intended role‑based restrictions and gain unauthorized access to project management features.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 15:54 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress WP Project Manager plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.1.0).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest WP Project Manager plugin update (≥4.1.0) to fix the broken access control flaw.
  • Verify that the Subscriber role does not have access to any restricted project‑management actions after the update.
  • Review and adjust role permissions in WordPress to enforce least privilege, ensuring Subscribers cannot access project‑management features meant for higher roles.
  • Monitor access logs for any unauthorized activity performed by Subscriber accounts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 15:54 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Subscriber Broken Access Control in WP Project Manager <= 4.0.7 versions.
Title WordPress WP Project Manager plugin <= 4.0.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:22:23.232Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T10:23:19.166Z

Link: CVE-2026-97281

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:18:49.789Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-01T15:17:38.663

Modified: 2026-10-01T16:18:09.297

Link: CVE-2026-97281

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T16:00:11Z

Weaknesses