Unauthenticated File Upload Vulnerability in JobSearch WP Job Board Plugin Could Lead to Remote Code Execution
CVE-2024-8615

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Jobsearch WP Job Board
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-8615?

The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress features a vulnerability that permits unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the server. This issue arises from a lack of proper file type validation in the jobsearch_location_load_excel_file_callback() function. All versions of the plugin up to and including 2.6.7 are affected, enabling potential exploitation that could lead to remote code execution on the affected site's infrastructure.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://codecanyon.net/item/jobsearch-wp-job-board-wordpr...

EPSS Score

12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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

.