Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Vulnerability Affects WP Job Portal
CVE-2024-43266

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP Job Portal
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2024

What is CVE-2024-43266?

The WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an authorization bypass vulnerability, where user-controlled keys can be exploited to gain unauthorized access to restricted areas of the application. This issue impacts all versions up to 2.1.6, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate access controls and retrieve sensitive information without proper authentication.

Affected Version(s)

WP Job Portal <= 2.1.6

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-job-port...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

LuxF0z (Patchstack Alliance)
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