CVE-2025-68869 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-68869: WordPress LazyTasks plugin <= 1.2.37 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Lazycoders Llc
Product LazyTasks
Weakness CWE-266
Published January 22, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LazyCoders LLC LazyTasks lazytasks-project-task-management allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LazyTasks: from n/a through <= 1.2.37.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LazyTasks versions 1.2.37 and earlier contain a critical vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data, modify site content, and disrupt service availability. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. All installations of affected versions should be updated immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, and disable the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of LazyTasks functionality and data; attackers can access, modify, or delete information.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated