WP Project Manager <= 2.6.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Project Task List REST API

2024-12-18 00:00

Noah Stead (TurtleBurg)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.6.16

Affected PluginProject Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker

Affected Version<= 2.6.15

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2024-10548

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.15 via the Project Task List ('/wp-json/pm/v2/projects/1/task-lists') REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including the hashed passwords of project owners (e.g. adminstrators).

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.6.16, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-10548 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a21b7c40-2090-4262-9105-346db2325612

CVSS Vector

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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