Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in WP Job Board Pro Plugin by WordPress

CVE-2024-12213

What is CVE-2024-12213?

The WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that enables potential privilege escalation, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.76. This vulnerability arises from the plugin allowing users to specify the 'role' field during registration, enabling unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on vulnerable installations. It is crucial for site administrators to evaluate their installations and implement necessary security measures to mitigate the risk.

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