Auth bypass in Project Manager
CVE-2026-74928
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown Project Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-74928?
- CVE-2026-74928 is a high-severity vulnerability in Project Manager, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74928?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.