Project Manager Plugin up to 4.0.6 on WordPress REST API Routes access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Project Manager Plugin up to 4.0.6. This impacts an unknown function of the component REST API Routes. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-74929. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Project Manager Plugin up to 4.0.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component REST API Routes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Project Manager WordPress plugin before 4.0.7 does not restrict several of its REST API routes to the projects a user belongs to, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to read other projects' task content and user email addresses and to modify other projects' task boards.

The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-74929 since 08/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.0.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Project Manager Plugin 4.0.7

Timelineinfo

08/17/2026 CVE reserved
08/26/2026 +9 days Advisory disclosed
08/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-74929 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-74929
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-395690

Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2026 08:19
Changes: 08/26/2026 08:19 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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