CVE-2021-36826 WordPress WP Project Manager plugin <= 2.4.13 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

What is CVE-2021-36826?

CVE-2021-36826 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in weDevs WP Project Manager (WordPress plugin), published on 4 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Authenticated (subscriber or higher user role if allowed to access projects) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in weDevs WP Project Manager plugin <= 2.4.13 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36826?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wedevs Wp Project Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36826?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36826 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-36826 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36826 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in weDevs WP Project Manager (WordPress plugin)

• CVE-2023-3636 WP Project Manager <= 2.6.4 - Arbitrary Usermeta Update to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation High 8.8
• CVE-2023-34383 WordPress WP Project Manager Plugin <= 2.6.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection High 8.5
• CVE-2024-10174 Auth bypass in Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker High 7.3
• CVE-2024-13500 WP Project Manager <= 2.6.17 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via orderby Parameter Medium 6.5
• CVE-2024-13752 WP Project Manager <= 2.6.17 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Arbitrary Options Update Medium 6.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-j72f-p6mf-c8mw.