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CVE-2014-9178

7.5 · HIGH

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in classes/ajax.php in the Smarty Pants Plugins SP Project & Document Manager plugin (sp-client-document-manager) 2.4.1 and earlier for WordPress allow remote…

Published Dec 2, 2014smartypantspluginsCWE-89EPSS 4.63%

Overview

CVE-2014-9178 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting smartypantsplugins sp_project_\&_document_manager. It was published on December 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in classes/ajax.php in the Smarty Pants Plugins SP Project & Document Manager plugin (sp-client-document-manager) 2.4.1 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) vendor_email[] parameter in the email_vendor function or id parameter in the (2) download_project, (3) download_archive, or (4) remove_cat function.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from smartypantsplugins. Update sp_project_\&_document_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
smartypantspluginssp_project_\&_document_manager0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9178?

CVE-2014-9178 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting smartypantsplugins sp_project_\&_document_manager. It was published on December 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9178?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9178?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from smartypantsplugins. Update sp_project_\&_document_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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