CVE-2024-9195

The WHMPress - WHMCS Client Area plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the update_settings case in the /admin/ajax.php file in all versions up to, and including, 4.3-revision-3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:whmpress:whmcs_client_area:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whmpress:whmcs_client_area:4.3:rev1:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whmpress:whmcs_client_area:4.3:rev2:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whmpress:whmcs_client_area:4.3:rev3:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

11 Mar 2025, 15:49

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Summary
  • (es) El complemento WHMPress - WHMCS Client Area para WordPress es vulnerable a la modificación no autorizada de datos que puede provocar una escalada de privilegios debido a una verificación de capacidad faltante en el caso update_settings en el archivo /admin/ajax.php en todas las versiones hasta la 4.3-revision-3 incluida. Esto permite que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de suscriptor y superior, actualicen opciones arbitrarias en el sitio de WordPress. Esto se puede aprovechar para actualizar el rol predeterminado para el registro como administrador y habilitar el registro de usuarios para que los atacantes obtengan acceso de usuario administrativo a un sitio vulnerable.
First Time Whmpress
Whmpress whmcs Client Area
CPE cpe:2.3:a:whmpress:whmcs_client_area:4.3:rev1:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whmpress:whmcs_client_area:4.3:rev2:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whmpress:whmcs_client_area:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whmpress:whmcs_client_area:4.3:rev3:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
References () https://codecanyon.net/item/whmcs-client-area-whmpress-addon/11218646 - () https://codecanyon.net/item/whmcs-client-area-whmpress-addon/11218646 - Product
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c8af0c5c-3d7b-416d-9d10-6867fcf909a5?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c8af0c5c-3d7b-416d-9d10-6867fcf909a5?source=cve - Third Party Advisory

28 Feb 2025, 09:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-02-28 09:15

Updated : 2025-03-11 15:49


NVD link : CVE-2024-9195

Mitre link : CVE-2024-9195

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-9195


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Products Affected

whmpress

  • whmcs_client_area
CWE
CWE-862

Missing Authorization