CVE-2024-11925
WordPress JobSearch Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Description
The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a users identity when verifying an email address through the user_account_activation function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including site administrators if the users email is known.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 28, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 28, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-11925.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://codecanyon.net/item/jobsearch-wp-job-board-wordpress-plugin/21066856 | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04bc8101-2676-4695-a498-f79be8221617?source=cve |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a users identity when verifying an email address through the user_account_activation function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including site administrators if the users email is known. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-288 Added Reference https://codecanyon.net/item/jobsearch-wp-job-board-wordpress-plugin/21066856 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04bc8101-2676-4695-a498-f79be8221617?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-11925 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-11925
weaknesses.