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CVE-2024-9195

Status: AnalyzedHigh (8.8)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

Acceso autenticado (PR:L) con red sin protección (AV:N) para escalar privilegios mediante modification de opciones. El atacante crea cuentas admin o eleva permisos de usuario existente.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Threat Intelligence ProgramDisable or Remove Feature or ProgramApplication Isolation and SandboxingExploit ProtectionUpdate SoftwareVulnerability Scanning

Affected technologies (1)

Whmpress — Whmcs Client Area

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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