Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-31118 affects the WordPress SP Project & Document Manager plugin through version 4.70. It is a missing authorization issue that can lead to cross-site scripting if a logged-in user abuses incorrectly configured access controls and another user interacts with malicious content. Business urgency is moderate unless the plugin is widely deployed or exposed to many low-trust users.
Executive priority
Prioritize this as a medium-risk WordPress plugin issue. Act faster for public sites, membership portals, customer portals, or intranets with many non-admin users. If the plugin is unused, removal is the simplest risk reduction.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 missing authorization in Smartypants SP Project & Document Manager, package sp-client-document-manager, through 4.70. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Public details do not identify a specific endpoint, role requirement, proof of concept, or fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running SP Project & Document Manager version 4.70 or earlier, especially where non-administrative or less-trusted users can access plugin functions. Sites without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs a low-privileged account and user interaction is required. The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed, not active.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE-862 classification, and Patchstack listing. No exploit code, active exploitation report, affected endpoint, minimum role, or fixed version is provided in the source bundle. Avoid assuming unauthenticated impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for SP Project & Document Manager installations.
- Check whether installed versions are 4.70 or earlier.
- Review vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Update if a vendor-supported fixed release is available.
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users pending vendor guidance.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is unnecessary.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Identify roles and users with access to plugin document-management features.
- Verify whether vendor guidance names a patched version.
- Check security monitoring for suspicious script injection or unusual plugin activity.
- Document compensating controls if no update is available.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.