CVE-2024-9195 HIGH

CVE-2024-9195: WHMPress - WHMCS Client Area <= 4.3-revision-3- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update

Vendor Creativeon
Product WHMCS Client Area for WordPress by WHMpress
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 28, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

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

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 28, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated