CVE-2024-44014 WordPress Vmax Project Manager plugin <= 1.0 - Local File Inclusion to RCE vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Vmax Project Manager plugin to achieve remote code execution via local file inclusion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44014?
CVE-2024-44014 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Vmax Project Manager, published on 5 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Vmax Studio Vmax Project Manager vmax-project-manager allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Vmax Project Manager: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44014?
How do I fix CVE-2024-44014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44014 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-2024-44014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7gm-9v64-6wcc.