CVE-2024-10520 WP Project Manager <= 2.6.14 - Missing Authorization to Project Milestone and Task Creation/Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can create or delete project milestones and tasks due to missing capability checks in the WP Project Manager plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-10520?
CVE-2024-10520 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wedevs Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker, published on 20 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check in the 'check' method of the 'Create_Milestone', 'Create_Task_List', 'Create_Task', and 'Delete_Task' classes in version 2.6.14. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create milestones, create task lists, create tasks, or delete tasks in any project. NOTE: Version 2.6.14 implemented a partial fix for this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10520?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wedevs Wp Project Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10520?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-10520 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10520 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rqc-7fm6-66gj.