WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

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

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.

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Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Tonn
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2025-02-27 (about 1 year ago)
Added
2025-02-27 (about 1 year ago)
Last Updated
2025-02-28 (about 1 year ago)

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