CVE-2024-9193

CRITICALNuclei

WHMpress <= 6.3-revision-0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion to Arbitrary Options Update

Title source: CVE List
STIX 2.1 vulnerability

Record summary

CVE-2024-9193 has a selected CVSS score of 9.8 (critical); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.

Description

The WHMpress - WHMCS WordPress Integration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 6.3-revision-0 via the whmpress_domain_search_ajax_extended_results() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. Utilizing the /admin/services.php file, 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.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Known exploitation

VulnCheck KEV
Listed · Aug 20, 2025 · VulnCheck
Reported exploitation
Observed · VulnCheck

Available material

Nuclei templates
1

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationNone
AutomatableYes
Technical impactTotal

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Feb 28, 2025 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

2
ProductSourceVersion range

WHMpress - WHMCS WordPress Integration Plugin

Browse creativeon / WHMpress - WHMCS WordPress Integration Plugin

Default status: unaffected

CVE ListThrough 6.3-revision-0affected

whmcs

Browse whmpress / whmcs
VulnCheckVersion data not supplied

Nuclei templates

1
ProjectDiscoveryCRITICALWHMpress <= 6.3-revision-0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion to Arbitrary Options UpdateCVSS 9.8

The WHMpress - WHMCS WordPress Integration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 6.3-revision-0 via the whmpress_domain_search_ajax_extended_results() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. Utilizing the /admin/services.php file, 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.

Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can leverage local file inclusion to execute arbitrary PHP code and manipulate WordPress options, enabling them to set the default registration role to administrator and gain complete site control without authentication.

Remediation

Update WHMpress plugin to a version later than 6.3-revision-0 that addresses the local file inclusion vulnerability in the whmpress_domain_search_ajax_extended_results function and implements proper input validation.

WeaknessesCWE-98
Authorsiamnoooob, rootxharsh, pdresearch
Template tagscvecve2024whmpresswhmcswordpresswpintrusivevkevvuln
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/academist-membership/academist-membership-116-authentication-bypass-via-account-takeover https://whmpress.com/docs/change-log/ https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5f3b0e75-d2f0-48b7-ba33-75c4e998030e?source=cve

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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