Privilege Escalation in Nokri Job Board WordPress Theme by Vendor
CVE-2024-12824

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 March 2025

Summary

The Nokri Job Board WordPress Theme contains a vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to escalate privileges through account takeover. This is due to insufficient validation of token values during user detail updates, including password changes. Attackers can exploit this flaw to change any user's password, including that of administrators, granting them unauthorized access to user accounts. Websites utilizing versions up to and including 1.6.2 are particularly at risk and should take immediate action to secure their installations.

Affected Version(s)

Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme * <= 1.6.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lucio Sá
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