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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Network-reachable unauthenticated endpoint with no interaction needed; impact is integrity-only (unauthorized account creation), with no confidentiality or availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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The Project Manager WordPress plugin before 4.0.7 does not have any authorisation check on its import routes, allowing unauthenticated users to create WordPress accounts with a password the attacker already knows, bypassing the site's own registration setting.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated account creation in the Project Manager WordPress plugin before version 4.0.7 allows any remote attacker to register WordPress user accounts regardless of the site's registration settings. The import routes in the plugin carry no authorization checks whatsoever (CWE-862), enabling an attacker who already knows the password they will submit to establish a persistent, valid WordPress account on the target site. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | No special conditions are required - the vulnerable import routes are reachable by any unauthenticated remote attacker against default configurations of the Project Manager WordPress plugin on any WordPress installation running versions 2.1.0 through 4.0.6. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N accurately reflects the core risk: this is a zero-friction, network-accessible flaw requiring no credentials, no user interaction, and no special configuration. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker sends a crafted unauthenticated HTTP request to the Project Manager plugin's import route, supplying a desired username, email, and a password they have already chosen. The plugin creates a valid WordPress account without checking whether site registration is enabled or whether the requester holds any privilege. … |
| Remediation | Update the Project Manager WordPress plugin to version 4.0.7 or later, which is confirmed by the vendor advisory to contain the authorization fix; this is the only verified remediation. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, inventory all WordPress instances running the Project Manager plugin and identify those running versions prior to 4.0.7. …
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-66278
GHSA-p988-59fj-gg73