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CVE-2025-12963

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
December 12, 2025
Last modified
October 7, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The LazyTasks – Project & Task Management with Collaboration, Kanban and Gantt Chart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.29. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity via the 'wp-json/lazytasks/api/v1/user/role/edit/' REST API endpoint prior to updating their details like email address. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's email addresses, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account. It is also possible for attackers to abuse this endpoint to grant users with access to additional roles within the plugin

Affected WordPress components

  • LazyTasks – Project & Task Management with Collaboration, Kanban and Gantt Chart Plugin · lazytasks-project-task-management
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 1.2.29
    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

  • lazycoders LazyTasks – Project & Task Management with Collaboration, Kanban and Gantt Chart — Up to and including 1.2.29

References

  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazytasks-project-task-management/
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c6998185-0f9b-48ab-9dca-05adf5ae603a?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record