CVE-2024-37224 HIGH

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

Vendor Smartypants
Product SP Project & Document Manager
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published July 9, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SP Project & Document Manager versions 4.71 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server. An attacker can craft requests to access files outside the intended directory, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, source code, or other confidential data. No user interaction is required.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read arbitrary files from the server without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive files (config, source code, credentials) may be exposed to unauthenticated attackers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the application; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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