CVE-2025-5304
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
The PT Project Notebooks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization in the wpnb_pto_new_users_add() function in versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Affected WordPress components
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PT Project Notebooks Plugin · project-notebooksFrom 1.0.0 (including) to 1.1.3 (including)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
- blafoley PT Project Notebooks – Take Meeting minutes, create budgets, track task management, and more — From 1.0.0 (including) to 1.1.3 (including)
- ptoffice pt_project_notebooks — From 1.0.0 (including) to 1.1.3 (including)
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/project-notebooks/tags/1.1.3/includes/structure/admin/pto_admin_settings.php#L233 Product
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/project-notebooks/tags/1.1.3/includes/structure/admin/pto_admin_settings.php#L36 Product
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/project-notebooks/#developers Product
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/552ec9fc-5bff-4bee-be04-39892c89cd59?source=cve Third Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record