CVE-2025-5304 (GCVE-0-2025-5304)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-28 05:29 – Updated: 2025-06-30 18:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
PT Project Notebooks 1.0.0 - 1.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via wpnb_pto_new_users_add Function
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-30 18:27 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| blafoley | PT Project Notebooks – Take Meeting minutes, create budgets, track task management, and more |
Affected:
1.0.0 , ≤ 1.1.3
(semver)
|
guessed |
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