CVE-2021-36826 (GCVE-0-2021-36826)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-04 19:46 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07
VLAI
Title
WordPress WP Project Manager plugin <= 2.4.13 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Summary
Authenticated (subscriber or higher user role if allowed to access projects) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in weDevs WP Project Manager plugin <= 2.4.13 versions.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wed… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| weDevs | WP Project Manager (WordPress plugin) |
Affected:
n/a , ≤ 2.4.13
(custom)
|
Date Public
2021-10-10 17:00
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