WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-43245 Deferred

JobSearch: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

JobSearch is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
JobSearch
Plugin slug
wp-jobsearch
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 19, 2024
Weakness
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

This CVE was published Aug 19, 2024 and is one of 14 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update JobSearch to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in eyecix JobSearch allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects JobSearch: from n/a through 2.3.4.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources