CVE-2021-4225 is a critical vulnerability affecting the SP Project & Document Manager WordPress plugin prior to version 4.24, specifically on Windows servers. It allows any authenticated user, including subscribers, to bypass file extension checks and upload executable files, such as PHP backdoors. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for unauthorized code execution makes it a significant threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:smartypantsplugins:sp_project_\&_document_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.