CVE-2023-40003

Name: CVE-2023-40003
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-12-13T15:15:21.01+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.48%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-40003 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Missing Authorization vulnerability in weDevs WP Project Manager wedevs-project-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Project Manager: from n/a through <= 2.6.7.. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in weDevs WP Project Manager wedevs-project-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Project Manager: from n/a through <= 2.6.7.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.48%

37.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wedevs	Wp Project Manager	< 2.6.8

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wedevs-project-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-project-manager-plugin-2-6-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 13, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-40003?

How severe is CVE-2023-40003?

CVE-2023-40003 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40003?

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Source: NVD / NIST