What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Projectopia – WordPress Project Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the 'pto_remove_logo' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to delete an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Projectopia versions up to 5.1.16 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or delete data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can escalate their capabilities within the application. No confidentiality impact occurs, but integrity and availability of project data are at risk.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify or delete project data and settings without proper authorization.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized changes to projects, tasks, or configurations; potential data loss or corruption by malicious insiders.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the Projectopia instance.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 1, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
