diff --git a/app/models/work_package/exports/attributes.rb b/app/models/work_package/exports/attributes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd1791f5b01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/work_package/exports/attributes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+#-- copyright
+# OpenProject is an open source project management software.
+# Copyright (C) the OpenProject GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+#
+# OpenProject is a fork of ChiliProject, which is a fork of Redmine. The copyright follows:
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Jean-Philippe Lang
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2013 the ChiliProject Team
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# See COPYRIGHT and LICENSE files for more details.
+#++
+
+module WorkPackage::Exports
+  module Attributes
+    def allowed_to_view_project_phases?(project)
+      User.current.allowed_in_project?(:view_project_phases, project) && project.phases.active.any?
+    end
+
+    def allowed_to_view_attribute?(obj, attribute_name)
+      if attribute_name.to_sym == :project_phase && obj.is_a?(WorkPackage)
+        allowed_to_view_project_phases?(obj.project)
+      else
+        true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/work_package/exports/macros/attributes.rb b/app/models/work_package/exports/macros/attributes.rb
index 71f7947b3d4..37bbc2fecda 100644
--- a/app/models/work_package/exports/macros/attributes.rb
+++ b/app/models/work_package/exports/macros/attributes.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ module WorkPackage::Exports
     #   projectValue:1234:active # Outputs project with id 1234 value for "active"
     #   projectValue:my-project-identifier:active # Outputs project with identifier my-project-identifier value for "active"
     class Attributes < OpenProject::TextFormatting::Matchers::RegexMatcher
+      extend WorkPackage::Exports::Attributes
       DISABLED_PROJECT_RICH_TEXT_FIELDS = %i[description status_explanation status_description].freeze
       DISABLED_WORK_PACKAGE_RICH_TEXT_FIELDS = %i[description].freeze
 
@@ -101,11 +102,22 @@ module WorkPackage::Exports
       end
 
       def self.resolve_label(model, attribute)
-        model.human_attribute_name(
-          ::API::Utilities::PropertyNameConverter.to_ar_name(attribute.to_sym, context: model.new)
-        )
+        model.human_attribute_name(to_ar_name(attribute, model.new))
       end
 
+      def self.to_ar_name(attribute, context)
+        ::API::Utilities::PropertyNameConverter.to_ar_name(attribute.to_sym, context:)
+      end
+
+      ##
+      # Resolves a work package or project match based on the type and id.
+      # Returns the formatted value or an error message if not found.
+      #
+      # @param id [String] The ID of the work package or project.
+      # @param type [String] The type of the match (label or value).
+      # @param attribute [String] The attribute to resolve.
+      # @param user [User] The user context for visibility checks.
+
       def self.resolve_work_package_match(id, type, attribute, user)
         return resolve_label_work_package(attribute) if type == "label"
         return msg_macro_error(I18n.t("export.macro.model_not_found", model: type)) unless type == "value"
@@ -145,18 +157,30 @@ module WorkPackage::Exports
       end
 
       def self.resolve_value(obj, attribute, disabled_rich_text_fields)
-        cf = obj.available_custom_fields.find { |pcf| pcf.name == attribute }
+        custom_field = find_custom_field(obj, attribute)
+        return msg_macro_error_rich_text if custom_field&.formattable?
 
-        return msg_macro_error_rich_text if cf&.formattable?
+        attribute_name = convert_to_attribute_name(custom_field, attribute, obj)
+        return " " unless can_view_attribute?(custom_field, obj, attribute_name)
+        return msg_macro_error_rich_text if disabled_rich_text_fields.include?(attribute_name.to_sym)
 
-        ar_name = if cf.nil?
-                    ::API::Utilities::PropertyNameConverter.to_ar_name(attribute.to_sym, context: obj)
-                  else
-                    "cf_#{cf.id}"
-                  end
-        return msg_macro_error_rich_text if disabled_rich_text_fields.include?(ar_name.to_sym)
+        format_attribute_value(attribute_name, obj.class, obj)
+      end
 
-        format_attribute_value(ar_name, obj.class, obj)
+      def self.can_view_attribute?(custom_field, obj, attribute_name)
+        custom_field || allowed_to_view_attribute?(obj, attribute_name)
+      end
+
+      def self.convert_to_attribute_name(custom_field, attribute, obj)
+        if custom_field.nil?
+          to_ar_name(attribute, obj)
+        else
+          "cf_#{custom_field.id}"
+        end
+      end
+
+      def self.find_custom_field(obj, attribute)
+        obj.available_custom_fields.find { |pcf| pcf.name == attribute }
       end
 
       def self.format_attribute_value(ar_name, model, obj)
diff --git a/app/models/work_package/pdf_export/export/wp/attributes.rb b/app/models/work_package/pdf_export/export/wp/attributes.rb
index bb41a95233f..3a3240570f5 100644
--- a/app/models/work_package/pdf_export/export/wp/attributes.rb
+++ b/app/models/work_package/pdf_export/export/wp/attributes.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #++
 
 module WorkPackage::PDFExport::Export::Wp::Attributes
+  include WorkPackage::Exports::Attributes
+
   def write_attributes!(work_package)
     work_package
       .type.attribute_groups
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@ module WorkPackage::PDFExport::Export::Wp::Attributes
     current_part = { type: :attribute, list: [] }
     parts = [current_part]
     group.attributes.each do |form_key|
+      next unless show_attribute?(form_key, work_package)
+
       if allowed_long_text_custom_field?(form_key, work_package)
         cf = form_key_to_custom_field(form_key)
         if current_part[:type] == :long_text
@@ -156,6 +160,10 @@ module WorkPackage::PDFExport::Export::Wp::Attributes
     parts
   end
 
+  def show_attribute?(form_key, work_package)
+    CustomField.custom_field_attribute?(form_key) || allowed_to_view_attribute?(work_package, form_key)
+  end
+
   def allowed_long_text_custom_field?(form_key, work_package)
     return false unless CustomField.custom_field_attribute? form_key
 
diff --git a/spec/models/work_package/pdf_export/common/macro_spec.rb b/spec/models/work_package/pdf_export/common/macro_spec.rb
index 9d32edcad91..45b3a7c1936 100644
--- a/spec/models/work_package/pdf_export/common/macro_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/work_package/pdf_export/common/macro_spec.rb
@@ -31,14 +31,111 @@
 require "spec_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe WorkPackage::PDFExport::Common::Macro do
-  let(:work_package) do
-    create(:work_package, id: 185, subject: "Work package 1")
+  shared_let(:type_task) { create(:type_task) }
+  shared_let(:custom_field) do
+    create(
+      :work_package_custom_field,
+      name: "Custom Field 1",
+      field_format: "string",
+      types: [type_task]
+    )
+  end
+  shared_let(:formatted_custom_field) do
+    create(
+      :work_package_custom_field,
+      name: "Custom Formatted Field",
+      field_format: "text",
+      is_for_all: true,
+      types: [type_task]
+    )
+  end
+  shared_let(:project_custom_field_section) { create(:project_custom_field_section) }
+  shared_let(:project_custom_field) do
+    create(:string_project_custom_field, name: "Project Custom Field 1", project_custom_field_section:)
+  end
+  shared_let(:project) do
+    create(
+      :project,
+      status_code: "on_track",
+      work_package_custom_fields: [custom_field, formatted_custom_field],
+      project_custom_fields: [project_custom_field],
+      custom_field_values: { project_custom_field.id => "Project custom value 1" }
+    )
+  end
+  shared_let(:other_project) do
+    create(
+      :project,
+      name: "Other Project",
+      work_package_custom_fields: [custom_field, formatted_custom_field],
+      project_custom_fields: [project_custom_field],
+      custom_field_values: { project_custom_field.id => "Project custom value 2" }
+    )
+  end
+  shared_let(:work_package) do
+    create(
+      :work_package,
+      subject: "Work package 1",
+      type: type_task,
+      status: create(:status, name: "In Progress"),
+      project: project,
+      custom_field_values: {
+        custom_field.id => "Custom value 1",
+        formatted_custom_field.id => "**Formatted** _text_ content"
+      }
+    )
+  end
+  shared_let(:other_work_package) do
+    create(
+      :work_package,
+      subject: "Work package 2",
+      project: other_project,
+      type: type_task,
+      custom_field_values: {
+        custom_field.id => "Custom value 2"
+      }
+    )
+  end
+  shared_let(:restricted_other_project) do
+    create(
+      :project,
+      name: "Other Project",
+      work_package_custom_fields: [custom_field, formatted_custom_field],
+      project_custom_fields: [project_custom_field],
+      custom_field_values: { project_custom_field.id => "Project custom value 3" }
+    )
+  end
+  shared_let(:restricted_work_package) do
+    create(
+      :work_package,
+      subject: "Work package 3",
+      project: restricted_other_project,
+      type: type_task,
+      custom_field_values: {
+        custom_field.id => "Custom value 3"
+      }
+    )
+  end
+  shared_let(:formatter) { Class.new { extend WorkPackage::PDFExport::Common::Macro } }
+  let(:additional_permissions) { [] }
+  let(:user) do
+    create(
+      :user,
+      member_with_permissions: {
+        project => %i[view_work_packages view_project_attributes view_project] + additional_permissions,
+        other_project => %i[view_work_packages view_project_attributes view_project] + additional_permissions
+      }
+    )
   end
   let(:markdown) { "" }
-  let(:formatter) { Class.new { extend WorkPackage::PDFExport::Common::Macro } }
+
+  before do
+    User.current = user
+  end
 
   subject(:formatted) do
-    formatter.apply_markdown_field_macros(markdown, { work_package: work_package, user: User.current })
+    formatter
+      .apply_markdown_field_macros(markdown, { work_package: work_package, project: project, user: })
+      .sub("\n", "")
   end
 
   describe "empty text" do
@@ -47,48 +144,542 @@ RSpec.describe WorkPackage::PDFExport::Common::Macro do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "wp mention tag" do
-    let(:markdown) { '<mention class="mention" data-id="185" data-type="work_package" data-text="#185">#185</mention>' }
+  describe "wp mention macro" do
+    let(:expected_tag) do
+      "<mention class=\"mention\" data-id=\"#{
+        work_package.id
+      }\" data-type=\"work_package\" data-text=\"##{
+        work_package.id
+      }\">##{
+        work_package.id
+      }</mention>"
+    end
 
-    it "ignores the tag" do
-      expect(formatted).to eq("<mention class=\"mention\" data-id=\"185\" " +
-                              "data-type=\"work_package\" data-text=\"#185\">\\#185</mention>\n")
+    describe "with tag" do
+      let(:markdown) { expected_tag }
+
+      it "loops the tag through" do
+        # note: escaped backslash in the tag text for correct markdown rendering
+        expect(formatted).to eq(
+          "<mention class=\"mention\" data-id=\"#{
+                                 work_package.id
+                               }\" data-type=\"work_package\" data-text=\"##{
+                                 work_package.id
+                               }\">\\##{work_package.id}</mention>"
+        )
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with plain" do
+      let(:markdown) { "##{work_package.id}" }
+
+      it "contains correct data" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(expected_tag)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with markdown formating bold" do
+      let(:markdown) { "**##{work_package.id}**" }
+
+      it "contains correct data" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("**#{expected_tag}**")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with markdown formating strikethrough" do
+      let(:markdown) { "~~##{work_package.id}~~" }
+
+      it "contains correct data" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("~~#{expected_tag}~~")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with strikethrough in table" do
+      let(:markdown) { "<table><tr><td><p><s>##{work_package.id}</s></p></td></tr></table>" }
+
+      it "contains correct data" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("<table><tr><td><p><s>#{expected_tag}</s></p></td></tr></table>")
+      end
     end
   end
 
-  describe "wp mention plain" do
-    let(:markdown) { "#185" }
+  describe "workPackageValue macro" do
+    describe "with current work package attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:subject" }
 
-    it "contains correct data" do
-      expect(formatted).to eq("<mention class=\"mention\" data-id=\"185\" " +
-                              "data-type=\"work_package\" data-text=\"#185\">#185</mention>\n")
+      it "outputs the attribute value" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Work package 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific work package ID and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:#{work_package.id}:subject" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute value for the specified work package" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Work package 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "withh another work package ID and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:#{other_work_package.id}:subject" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute value for the specified work package" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Work package 2")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with restricted work package ID and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:#{restricted_work_package.id}:subject" }
+
+      it "outputs an error message" do
+        expect(formatted).to include("Macro error, resource not found")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with restricted work package ID and custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:#{restricted_work_package.id}:\"Custom Field 1\"" }
+
+      it "outputs an error message" do
+        expect(formatted).to include("Macro error, resource not found")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with restricted work package ID and formatted custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:#{restricted_work_package.id}:\"Custom Formatted Field\"" }
+
+      it "outputs an error message" do
+        expect(formatted).to include("Macro error, resource not found")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with non-existent work package ID" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:999:subject" }
+
+      it "outputs an error message" do
+        expect(formatted).to include("Macro error, resource not found")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with status attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:status" }
+
+      it "outputs the status name" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("In Progress")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with project_phase attribute" do
+      let(:project_phase_active) { true }
+      let!(:project_phase) do
+        create(:project_phase, project: project, active: project_phase_active)
+      end
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:project_phase" }
+
+      before do
+        work_package.update!(project_phase_definition_id: project_phase.definition.id)
+      end
+
+      describe "without the permission" do
+        it "outputs a single space" do
+          expect(formatted).to eq(" ")
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe "with the permission" do
+        let(:additional_permissions) { [:view_project_phases] }
+
+        describe "with active phase" do
+          it "outputs the project phase name" do
+            expect(formatted).to eq(project_phase.name)
+          end
+        end
+
+        describe "without active phase" do
+          let(:project_phase_active) { false }
+
+          it "outputs the project phase name" do
+            expect(formatted).to eq(" ")
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with custom field by name" do
+      let(:markdown) { 'workPackageValue:"Custom Field 1"' }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field value" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Custom value 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific work package ID and custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:#{work_package.id}:\"Custom Field 1\"" }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field value for the specified work package" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Custom value 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with another work package ID and custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:#{other_work_package.id}:\"Custom Field 1\"" }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field value for the specified work package" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Custom value 2")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with formatted custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { 'workPackageValue:"Custom Formatted Field"' }
+
+      it "outputs an error message for rich text" do
+        expect(formatted).to include(I18n.t("export.macro.rich_text_unsupported"))
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific work package ID and formatted custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:#{work_package.id}:\"Custom Formatted Field\"" }
+
+      it "outputs an error message for rich text" do
+        expect(formatted).to include(I18n.t("export.macro.rich_text_unsupported"))
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with non-existent attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:nonexistent_attribute" }
+
+      it "outputs an empty value" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(" ")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with another work package id and a non-existent attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageValue:#{other_work_package.id}:nonexistent_attribute" }
+
+      it "outputs an empty value" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(" ")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with markdown formatting" do
+      let(:markdown) { "**workPackageValue:subject**" }
+
+      it "preserves the markdown formatting" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("**Work package 1**")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "in a table" do
+      let(:markdown) { "<table><tr><td>workPackageValue:subject</td></tr></table>" }
+
+      it "processes the macro inside HTML" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("<table><tr><td>Work package 1</td></tr></table>")
+      end
     end
   end
 
-  describe "wp mention with markdown formating bold" do
-    let(:markdown) { "\n**#185**\n" }
+  describe "workPackageLabel macro" do
+    let!(:original_setting) { ActiveModel::Translation.raise_on_missing_translations }
 
-    it "contains correct data" do
-      expect(formatted).to eq("**<mention class=\"mention\" data-id=\"185\" " +
-                              "data-type=\"work_package\" data-text=\"#185\">#185</mention>**\n")
+    before do
+      ActiveModel::Translation.raise_on_missing_translations = false
+    end
+
+    after do
+      ActiveModel::Translation.raise_on_missing_translations = original_setting
+    end
+
+    describe "with current work package attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageLabel:subject" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute label" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Subject")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific work package ID and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageLabel:#{work_package.id}:subject" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute label for the specified work package" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Subject")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with non-existent work package ID" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageLabel:999:subject" }
+
+      it "outputs a humanized form" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Subject")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with status attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageLabel:status" }
+
+      it "outputs the status label" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Status")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with custom field by name" do
+      let(:markdown) { 'workPackageLabel:"Custom Field 1"' }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field name" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Custom field 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific work package ID and custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageLabel:#{work_package.id}:\"Custom Field 1\"" }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field name for the specified work package" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Custom field 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with non-existent attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "workPackageLabel:nonexistent_attribute" }
+
+      it "outputs the humanized attribute name" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Nonexistent attribute")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with markdown formatting" do
+      let(:markdown) { "**workPackageLabel:subject**" }
+
+      it "preserves the markdown formatting" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("**Subject**")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "in a table" do
+      let(:markdown) { "<table><tr><td>workPackageLabel:subject</td></tr></table>" }
+
+      it "processes the macro inside HTML" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("<table><tr><td>Subject</td></tr></table>")
+      end
     end
   end
 
-  describe "wp mention with markdown formating strikethrough" do
-    let(:markdown) { "~~#185~~" }
+  describe "projectValue macro" do
+    describe "with current project attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:name" }
 
-    it "contains correct data" do
-      expect(formatted).to eq("~~<mention class=\"mention\" data-id=\"185\" " +
-                              "data-type=\"work_package\" data-text=\"#185\">#185</mention>~~\n")
+      it "outputs the attribute value" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(project.name)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific project ID and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:#{project.id}:name" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute value for the specified project" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(project.name)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with other project ID and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:#{other_project.id}:name" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute value for the specified project" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(other_project.name)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific project identifier and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:\"#{project.identifier}\":name" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute value for the specified project" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(project.name)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with other project identifier and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:\"#{other_project.identifier}\":name" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute value for the specified project" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(other_project.name)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with non-existent project ID" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:999:name" }
+
+      it "outputs an error message" do
+        expect(formatted).to include("Macro error, resource not found")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with restricted project ID" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:#{restricted_other_project.id}:name" }
+
+      it "outputs an error message" do
+        expect(formatted).to include("Macro error, resource not found")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with restricted project identifier" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:\"#{restricted_other_project.identifier}\":name" }
+
+      it "outputs an error message" do
+        expect(formatted).to include("Macro error, resource not found")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with restricted project ID and custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:#{restricted_other_project.id}:\"Project Custom Field 1\"" }
+
+      it "outputs an error message" do
+        expect(formatted).to include("Macro error, resource not found")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with status attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:status_code" }
+
+      it "outputs the status code" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(project.status_code)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with custom field by name" do
+      let(:markdown) { 'projectValue:"Project Custom Field 1"' }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field value" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Project custom value 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific project ID and custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:#{project.id}:\"Project Custom Field 1\"" }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field value for the specified project" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Project custom value 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with other project ID and custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:#{other_project.id}:\"Project Custom Field 1\"" }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field value for the specified project" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Project custom value 2")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with non-existent attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectValue:nonexistent_attribute" }
+
+      it "outputs an empty value" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq(" ")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with markdown formatting" do
+      let(:markdown) { "**projectValue:name**" }
+
+      it "preserves the markdown formatting" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("**#{project.name}**")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "in a table" do
+      let(:markdown) { "<table><tr><td>projectValue:name</td></tr></table>" }
+
+      it "processes the macro inside HTML" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("<table><tr><td>#{project.name}</td></tr></table>")
+      end
     end
   end
 
-  describe "wp mention with strikethrough in table" do
-    let(:markdown) { "<table><tr><td><p><s>##185</s></p></td></tr></table>" }
+  describe "projectLabel macro" do
+    let!(:original_setting) { ActiveModel::Translation.raise_on_missing_translations }
 
-    it "contains correct data" do
-      expect(formatted).to eq("<table><tr><td><p><s><mention class=\"mention\" data-id=\"185\" " +
-                              "data-type=\"work_package\" data-text=\"##185\">##185</mention></s></p></td></tr></table>\n")
+    before do
+      ActiveModel::Translation.raise_on_missing_translations = false
+    end
+
+    after do
+      ActiveModel::Translation.raise_on_missing_translations = original_setting
+    end
+
+    describe "with current project attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectLabel:name" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute label" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Name")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific project ID and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectLabel:#{project.id}:name" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute label for the specified project" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Name")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific project identifier and attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectLabel:\"#{project.identifier}\":name" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute label for the specified project" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Name")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with non-existent project ID" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectLabel:999:name" }
+
+      it "outputs the attribute label" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Name")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with status attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectLabel:status_code" }
+
+      it "outputs the status label" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Project status")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with custom field by name" do
+      let(:markdown) { 'projectLabel:"Project Custom Field 1"' }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field name" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Project custom field 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with specific project ID and custom field" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectLabel:#{project.id}:\"Project Custom Field 1\"" }
+
+      it "outputs the custom field name for the specified project" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Project custom field 1")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with non-existent attribute" do
+      let(:markdown) { "projectLabel:nonexistent_attribute" }
+
+      it "outputs the humanized attribute name" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("Nonexistent attribute")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with markdown formatting" do
+      let(:markdown) { "**projectLabel:name**" }
+
+      it "preserves the markdown formatting" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("**Name**")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "in a table" do
+      let(:markdown) { "<table><tr><td>projectLabel:name</td></tr></table>" }
+
+      it "processes the macro inside HTML" do
+        expect(formatted).to eq("<table><tr><td>Name</td></tr></table>")
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/work_packages/pdf_export/work_package_to_pdf_spec.rb b/spec/models/work_packages/pdf_export/work_package_to_pdf_spec.rb
index 29f211f14b7..2d1b675a313 100644
--- a/spec/models/work_packages/pdf_export/work_package_to_pdf_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/work_packages/pdf_export/work_package_to_pdf_spec.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ RSpec.describe WorkPackage::PDFExport::WorkPackageToPdf do
            # cf_disabled_in_project.id not included == disabled
            work_package_custom_field_ids: [cf_long_text.id, cf_empty_long_text.id, cf_global_bool.id, cf_link.id])
   end
+  let(:phase_definition) { create(:project_phase_definition, name: "Test Phase") }
+  let!(:project_phase) do
+    create(:project_phase, project: project, definition: phase_definition, active: true)
+  end
   let(:forbidden_project) do
     create(:project,
            name: "Forbidden project",
@@ -88,7 +92,9 @@ RSpec.describe WorkPackage::PDFExport::WorkPackageToPdf do
   end
   let(:user) do
     create(:user,
-           member_with_permissions: { project => %w[view_work_packages export_work_packages view_project_attributes] })
+           member_with_permissions: {
+             project => %w[view_work_packages export_work_packages view_project_attributes view_project_phases]
+           })
   end
   let(:another_user) do
     create(:user, firstname: "Secret User")