CVE-2024-44014 (GCVE-0-2024-44014)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-05 10:53 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WordPress Vmax Project Manager plugin <= 1.0 - Local File Inclusion to RCE vulnerability
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Vmax Studio Vmax Project Manager vmax-project-manager allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Vmax Project Manager: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Severity
9.6 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-07 14:35 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
Patchstack
CNA
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vmax Studio | Vmax Project Manager |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.0
(custom)
|
|
| vmaxstudio | vmax_project_manager |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.0
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:vmaxstudio:vmax_project_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-04-01 16:27
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