# CVE-2026-74928: WP Project Manager missing authorization in import routes

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-74928-wp-project-manager-missing-authorization-in-import-routes  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-26. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-74928 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-08-26

The WP Project Manager WordPress plugin is used to manage projects and tasks within WordPress sites. The plugin's import functionality lacks authorization checks, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to create WordPress user accounts with a known password, bypassing the site's registration settings. This could lead to unauthorized account access and potential site compromise even on sites with registration disabled.

Technologies: [weDevs WP Project Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-project-manager). Vendors: [weDevs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wedevs).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-74928 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-74928 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-74928?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 26 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** weDevs WP Project Manager before 4.0.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-74928?** A patch was published on 2026-08-26: Fixed in version 4.0.7 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-74928 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-74928?** Check whether you run weDevs WP Project Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The plugin exposes REST API endpoints (pm/v2/trello/get_users and related import routes) without proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated POST requests. The vulnerability exists in the Trello import functionality which creates WordPress user accounts with usernames derived from Trello member profiles and a hardcoded password embedded in the plugin code. An attacker with a free Trello account can craft a malicious import request containing their own Trello API credentials and card data to trigger account creation on the victim site. The attacker gains knowledge of the fixed password from the plugin code, enabling account takeover. The issue affects all import routes (Trello users, projects, task lists, tasks, and sub-tasks). The vulnerability was fixed in version 4.0.7.

## Affected products

- weDevs WP Project Manager before 4.0.7

## Timeline

- 2026-08-24: disclosed
- 2026-08-26: patched: Fixed in version 4.0.7

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/667093bc-e030-45ff-83e0-0d5a4f3abc16/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/667093bc-e030-45ff-83e0-0d5a4f3abc16/)

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