CVE-2021-4225 json
SP Project & Document Manager < 4.24 - Subscriber+ Shell Upload
published 2022-04-25 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-34083
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SP Project & Document Manager WordPress plugin before 4.24 allows any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to upload files. The plugin attempts to prevent PHP and other similar files that could be executed on the server from being uploaded by checking the file extension. It was discovered that on Windows servers, the security checks in place were insufficient, enabling bad actors to potentially upload backdoors on vulnerable sites.
Patch / fix
- smartypantsplugins sp_project_&_document_manager 4.24
Exploit prediction
1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd1083d1-edcc-482e-a8a9-c8b6c8d417bd referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/pang0lin/CVEproject/blob/main/wordpress_SP-Project_fileupload.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown SP Project & Document Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/bd1083d1-edcc-482e-a8a9-c8b6c8d417bd
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/pang0lin/CVEproject/blob/main/wordpress_SP-Project_fileupload.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-4225
- NVD CVE-2021-4225
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