CVE-2025-2541 WP Project Manager <= 2.6.22 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via SVG uploads, leading to code execution when users view the file.
- 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-2025-2541?
CVE-2025-2541 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wedevs Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker, published on 11 Apr 2025. 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 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2541?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wedevs Wp Project Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2541?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2541 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-2025-2541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2541 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-2023-3636 WP Project Manager <= 2.6.4 - Arbitrary Usermeta Update to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
- 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4q8-xrj7-g425.