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CVE-2024-9195: 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

high Affects whmcs-client-area (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
whmcs-client-area (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.3 or =4.3
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (35.1th percentile)
Published
2025-02-28
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordwhmcs-client-area (WordPress plugin) advisories

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