Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A low-privileged WordPress user could abuse WP Project Manager versions up to 2.6.17 to change a plugin notice setting without proper authorization. The reported impact is persistent denial of service or data loss affecting availability, not confidentiality. It matters most on sites that allow many registered users or customer accounts.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate operational risk. Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites with public registration, customer portals, or many low-trust users. Patch during the next maintenance window, faster if the plugin supports business-critical workflows.
Technical view
CVE-2024-13752 is a missing authorization issue in the /pm/v2/settings/notice endpoint of WP Project Manager. Wordfence reports Subscriber-level authenticated users can trigger unauthorized data loss causing persistent denial of service. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with high availability impact and no confidentiality or integrity impact recorded.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WP Project Manager through version 2.6.17, especially where untrusted users can hold Subscriber or higher accounts. Sites without the plugin, without affected versions, or without low-trust authenticated users have lower practical exposure.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. Exploitation requires valid WordPress authentication at Subscriber level or above. The vulnerability is low-complexity and network-accessible, but the documented outcome is availability disruption rather than data theft.
Researcher notes
The affected endpoint and CWE-862 point to missing capability enforcement. References include WordPress Trac diffs around 2.6.18, but the supplied evidence should be read as remediation direction, not proof of broader exploitability. No exploit details are needed to validate authorization behavior defensively.
Mitigation direction
- Update WP Project Manager to a version newer than 2.6.17 after checking vendor guidance.
- Restrict or audit Subscriber-level accounts on affected WordPress sites.
- Disable the plugin temporarily if availability risk is unacceptable and updating is delayed.
- Monitor vendor and Wordfence advisories for final remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP Project Manager versions up to 2.6.17.
- Confirm the /pm/v2/settings/notice endpoint has appropriate capability checks after updating.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated requests to the affected settings endpoint.
- Verify low-privileged accounts cannot change plugin settings in staging.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bd54a50b-13ce-43ce-bce1-8fe132abc07e?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wedevs-project-manager/trunk/core/Upgrades/Upgrade_2_0.php#L255CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wedevs-project-manager/trunk/core/Upgrades/Upgrade_2_3.php#L151CVE reference
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wedevs-project-manager/#developersCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3239348/CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fwedevs-project-manager%2Ftags%2F2.6.17%2Fsrc%2FSettings%2FControllers%2FSettings_Controller.php&old=3213295&new_path=%2Fwedevs-project-manager%2Ftags%2F2.6.18%2Fsrc%2FSettings%2FControllers%2FSettings_Controller.php&new=3240807&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fwedevs-project-manager%2Ftrunk%2Froutes%2Fsettings.php&old=3213295&new_path=%2Fwedevs-project-manager%2Ftrunk%2Froutes%2Fsettings.php&new=3240806&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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Missing Authorization
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