Plugins · task-manager · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Task Manager safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Status
- Closed 2026-03-05
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
What to do
- Replace it. A closed plugin gets no updates through WordPress, so any hole found from now on stays open.
- Deactivate and delete it once you have a replacement (Plugins → Deactivate → Delete). Deleting removes its files; deactivating alone leaves them on the server.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan, or have us clean it: Emergency Cleanup, $499.
With WP-CLI, once you have a replacement: wp plugin deactivate task-manager && wp plugin delete task-manager
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Known vulnerabilities
3 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version. 3 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-4004 · published 2026-03-21
Missing authorization check in Task Manager (3.0.2 and older)
- Affected
- 3.0.2 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Task Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via the 'search' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2. This is due to missing capability checks in the callback_search() function and insufficient input validation that allows shortcode syntax (square brackets) to pass through sanitize_text_field() and be concatenated into a do_shortcode() call. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes on the site by injecting shortcode syntax into parameters like 'task_id', 'point_id', 'categories_id', or 'term'.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-2351 · published 2026-03-21
Path traversal / file read in Task Manager (3.0.2 and older)
- Affected
- 3.0.2 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Task Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2 via the callback_get_text_from_url() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
NVD CVE-2026-2351Wordfence advisorywordpress.orgPlugin source
high 7.5 CVE-2025-60078 · published 2025-12-18
File inclusion in Task Manager (3.0.2 and older)
- Affected
- 3.0.2 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Agence web Eoxia – Montpellier Task Manager task-manager allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Task Manager: from n/a through <= 3.0.2.
Recent activity
- 2026-03-05 — closed on wordpress.org (Security Issue).
- 2026-03-21 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-4004), fix version not stated.
- 2026-03-21 — Path traversal / file read disclosed (CVE-2026-2351), fix version not stated.
- 2025-12-18 — File inclusion disclosed (CVE-2025-60078), fix version not stated.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (1) · Path traversal and file read (1) · File inclusion (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs, closure: wordpress.org/plugins/task-manager (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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