CVE-2024-43247 HIGH

CVE-2024-43247: WordPress WHMpress plugin <= 6.2-revision-5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Change vulnerability

Vendor Creativeon

Product WHMpress

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published August 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in creativeon WHMpress allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects WHMpress: from n/a through 6.2-revision-5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WHMpress versions up to 6.2-revision-5 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete data they should not access. An attacker with a basic user account can perform administrative actions without restriction. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete site data and perform administrative actions with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any registered user can access and modify sensitive data, user accounts, or site configuration without authorization.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43247 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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