Insecure Direct Object Reference in WP Job Portal Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-12132

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WP Job Portal
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 January 2025

Summary

The WP Job Portal plugin, designed for enhancing recruitment systems on WordPress websites, has a vulnerability due to Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR). This flaw affects all versions leading up to 2.2.4 and results from inadequate validation of user-controlled keys. Consequently, authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this weakness to create job postings for entities they do not manage, potentially disrupting business processes and compromising data integrity. Implementing a patch or upgrading to a fixed version is crucial for mitigating these risks.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3210251/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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