CVE-2024-11715

WP Job Portal <= 2.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Limited Privilege Escalation

Description

The WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the assignUserRole() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an employer.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wpjobportal WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website
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References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4107199d-e3c7-4379-b39d-1868de7d777b?source=cve third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/tvnnn/9b706643c5f88989c98815be8b101e11 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3202327/wp-job-portal/tags/2.2.3/modules/user/controller.php?old=3187129&old_path=wp-job-portal%2Ftags%2F2.2.2%2Fmodules%2Fuser%2Fcontroller.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-11715?
CVE-2024-11715 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-11715?
To fix CVE-2024-11715, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-11715 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-11715 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-11715?
CVE-2024-11715 affects wpjobportal WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website.
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