CVE-2024-9195
HIGH
8.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
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.
Affected products and versions
- creativeon WHMCS Client Area for WordPress by WHMpress — Up to and including 4.3-revision-3
- whmpress whmcs_client_area — Before 4.3
- whmpress whmcs_client_area — Version 4.3
References
- codecanyon.net https://codecanyon.net/item/whmcs-client-area-whmpress-addon/11218646 Product
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c8af0c5c-3d7b-416d-9d10-6867fcf909a5?source=cve Third Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record