CVE-2025-58269: WP Project Manager Credentials Vulnerability

CVE-2025-58269 Overview

CVE-2025-58269 is a hard-coded credentials vulnerability [CWE-798] in the weDevs WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress. The flaw affects wedevs-project-manager versions up to and including 2.6.25. Attackers can retrieve embedded sensitive data from the plugin without authentication, exploiting the issue over the network without user interaction. The vulnerability enables sensitive data exposure by leveraging static credentials shipped inside the plugin code. Patchstack published the advisory that assigned the CVE to this issue.

Critical Impact
Unauthenticated remote attackers can retrieve embedded sensitive data from vulnerable WordPress sites running WP Project Manager <= 2.6.25.

Affected Products

weDevs WP Project Manager (wedevs-project-manager) plugin for WordPress
All versions from initial release through 2.6.25
WordPress sites where the affected plugin is installed and active

Discovery Timeline

2025-09-22 - CVE-2025-58269 published to the National Vulnerability Database
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-58269

Vulnerability Analysis

The WP Project Manager plugin embeds static credentials directly in its distributed code. Any party that inspects the plugin source or reaches the endpoints that use those credentials can retrieve the associated sensitive data. The plugin ships this secret material to every installation, so the credential is identical across all vulnerable sites.

The issue is classified under CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials). Because the secret is compiled into the plugin, it cannot be rotated by administrators without a vendor update. Impact is limited to confidentiality: an attacker can read data that the credential unlocks, but cannot directly modify data or disrupt availability through this flaw alone. The current EPSS probability is 0.27%.

Root Cause

Developers included a hard-coded credential inside the plugin package rather than generating a per-site secret at install time or storing it in the WordPress options table with restricted access. Anyone with access to the plugin download, the WordPress plugin repository, or the site filesystem obtains the same credential.

Attack Vector

Exploitation occurs over the network and requires no authentication or user interaction. An attacker retrieves the embedded credential from the publicly available plugin source. The attacker then issues requests to the vulnerable WordPress instance using that credential to access sensitive data exposed by the plugin. See the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for advisory details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-58269

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected HTTP requests to WP Project Manager REST endpoints or admin-ajax handlers referencing project, task, or user data
Requests carrying identical authorization tokens or key parameters across unrelated source IPs
WordPress access logs showing unauthenticated reads of project management data at scale

Detection Strategies

Inventory WordPress installations and identify sites running wedevs-project-manager at version 2.6.25 or earlier
Inspect plugin source for static tokens or API keys and cross-reference values with those seen in inbound requests
Correlate web server logs with plugin endpoint definitions to flag requests that succeed without a valid session cookie

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable verbose access logging on WordPress hosts and forward logs to a central analytics platform
Alert on spikes in requests to plugin routes that return sensitive project or user data
Track outbound data volumes from WordPress sites that use WP Project Manager to detect bulk extraction

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-58269

Immediate Actions Required

Update WP Project Manager to a release later than 2.6.25 as soon as the vendor publishes a fixed version
Deactivate and remove the plugin on any site that cannot be updated promptly
Rotate any credentials, API tokens, or integration secrets that the plugin may have exposed
Review WordPress user, project, and task data for signs of unauthorized access

Patch Information

weDevs addresses the issue in a release following 2.6.25. Confirm the fixed version in the Patchstack Vulnerability Report and apply the update through the WordPress plugin manager or WP-CLI.

Workarounds

Restrict access to WP Project Manager endpoints using web application firewall rules until the plugin is updated
Block unauthenticated requests to plugin REST routes at the reverse proxy or WAF layer
Limit administrative and API access to trusted source IP ranges where feasible

bash

# Update WP Project Manager using WP-CLI once a fixed release is available
wp plugin update wedevs-project-manager

# Or deactivate the plugin until a patched version can be installed
wp plugin deactivate wedevs-project-manager