HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-10174
HIGH

CVE-2024-10174

CWE-639Published: November 13, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The WP Project Manager – Task, team, and project management plugin featuring kanban board and gantt charts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.13 via the 'Abstract_Permission' class due to missing validation on the 'user_id' user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to spoof their identity to that of an administrator and access all of the plugins REST routes.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-10174 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

wedevs1 product(s)
wp project manager
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3185807/wedevs-project-manager/trunk/core/Permissions/Abstract_Permission.php
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dea2d045-d3b4-4b55-8b4f-5baa82a18834?source=cve

All References (3)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wedevs-project-manager/trunk/core/Permissions/Abstract_Permission.php#L32Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3185807/wedevs-project-manager/trunk/core/Permissions/Abstract_Permission.phpPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dea2d045-d3b4-4b55-8b4f-5baa82a18834?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-10174
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-639
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 13, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-10174 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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