CVE-2024-9065 WP Helper Premium <= 4.6.1 - Missing Authorization in whp_smtp_send_mail_test
Unauthenticated attackers can send arbitrary emails via the WP Helper Premium plugin due to a missing capability check.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9065?
CVE-2024-9065 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in matbao WP Helper Premium, published on 10 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Helper Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'whp_smtp_send_mail_test' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send emails containing any content and originating from the vulnerable WordPress instance to any recipient. CVE-2025-24737 is likely a duplicate of this issue.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9065?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Matbao Wp Helper Premium.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9065?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-9065 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9065 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in matbao WP Helper Premium
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46x3-967f-mwfv.