CVE-2024-11286: WP JobHunt <= 7.1 - Authentication Bypass

9.8 CVSS

Description

The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to authenticating them through the cs_parse_request() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to log in to any user's account, including administrators.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-11286

CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score: 9.8

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

Problem Types

CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Affected Products

Vendor: n/a

Product: WP JobHunt

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.15% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 32.71% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-12 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11286
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/91754c4d-a0d0-4d35-a70a-446d2bdf6c73?source=cve
https://themeforest.net/item/jobcareer-job-board-responsive-wordpress-theme/14221636

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