CVE-2024-11925

WP JobSearch <= 2.6.7 - Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover and Privilege Escalation

Published Nov 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-33989 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Eyecix
Eyecix jobsearch Wp Job Board
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:eyecix:jobsearch_wp_job_board:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Eyecix
Eyecix jobsearch Wp Job Board
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values 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.
Title WP JobSearch <= 2.6.7 - Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover and Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-288
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:33 PM
Reserved
Nov 27, 2024, 6:26 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 28, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:58 AM