CVE-2025-68869
LazyTasks <= 1.4.01 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
criticalIncorrect Privilege Assignment
9.8
CVSS Score
9.8
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
Unpatched
Patched in
N/A
Time to patch
Description
The LazyTasks – Project & Task Management with Collaboration, Kanban and Gantt Chart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.01. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=1.4.01PublishedJanuary 22, 2026
Last updatedJanuary 28, 2026
Affected pluginlazytasks-project-task-management
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