CVE-2024-37224 WordPress SP Project & Document Manager plugin <= 4.71 - Directory Traversal vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the SP Project & Document Manager plugin to read arbitrary files from the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-37224?

CVE-2024-37224 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in smartypants SP Project & Document Manager, published on 9 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in smartypants SP Project & Document Manager.This issue affects SP Project & Document Manager: from n/a through 4.71.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37224?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartypantsplugins Sp Project \& Document Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-37224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj9m-5rjq-qxm8.

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