CVE-2023-3636 WP Project Manager <= 2.6.4 - Arbitrary Usermeta Update to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to higher roles by exploiting insufficient restrictions in the WP Project Manager plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-3636?
CVE-2023-3636 is a high-severity vulnerability in wedevs Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker, published on 31 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.6.4 due to insufficient restriction on the 'save_users_map_name' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'usernames' parameter.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3636?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wedevs Wp Project Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-3636 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3636 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wedevs Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker
- CVE-2023-34383 WordPress WP Project Manager Plugin <= 2.6.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-10174 Auth bypass in Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker
- CVE-2024-13500 WP Project Manager <= 2.6.17 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via orderby Parameter
- CVE-2024-13752 WP Project Manager <= 2.6.17 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Arbitrary Options Update
- CVE-2024-12195 SQL injection in Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74fq-c7c5-vcrm.