CVE-2024-9193 (GCVE-0-2024-9193)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-28 08:23 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:56- CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creativeon | WHMpress - WHMCS WordPress Integration Plugin |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 6.3-revision-0
(semver)
|
guessed |
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | cms |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | Wordpress |
| 30D Avg | 1 |
| 90D Avg | 2 |
| Product | Wordpress WHMpress - WHMCS WordPress Integration Plugin plugin |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 1 |
| Observation Date | 2026-07-20 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 9.8 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | WHMpress <= 6.3-revision-0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion to Arbitrary Options Update |
| Vendor | creativeon |
| Product | WHMpress - WHMCS WordPress Integration Plugin |
| Added Date | 2025-11-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
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