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CVE-2023-3636

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
August 31, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-269
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker Plugin · wedevs-project-manager
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 2.6.4
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • wedevs Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker — Up to and including 2.6.4
  • wedevs wp_project_manager — Before 2.6.5

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wedevs-project-manager/tags/2.6.3/src/User/Controllers/User_Controller.php#L158 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2942291/wedevs-project-manager#file1792 Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a5e4708-db3e-483c-852f-1a487825cf92?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record