WHMpress <= 6.2-revision-5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update

2024-08-12 00:00

Dave Jong

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginWHMpress - WHMCS WordPress Integration Plugin

Affected Version<= 6.2-revision-5

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-43247

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Vulnerability Overview

The WHMpress - WHMCS WordPress Integration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 6.2-revision-5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43247 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7d264e88-7137-48ff-8ce3-5fff77e2474a

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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