PT-2024-17348 · WordPress · Jobsearch Wp Job Board

Tonn · Published 2024-11-28 · Updated 2024-12-03 · CVE-2024-11925

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress versions up to 2.6.7

Description The issue arises from the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity when verifying an email address through the user account activation function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including site administrators, if the user's email is known.

Recommendations For versions up to 2.6.7, update to a version later than 2.6.7 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the user account activation function until a patch is available. Restrict access to the email verification feature to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-288

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-11925

Affected Products

Jobsearch Wp Job Board

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11925 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CveFindCom/status/1862037095075709357 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1862078533905924289 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/latest_high_impact_cve/1580 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1862036743794589953 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1863825564995592432 · Twitter Post
• https://codecanyon.net/item/jobsearch-wp-job-board-wordpress-plugin/21066856 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04bc8101-2676-4695-a498-f79be8221617?source=cve · Note