Nokri permits Subscriber-level administrator account takeover
Nokri through 1.6.4 omits a capability check in nokri_account_member_permissions(). A Subscriber can add employer account members, then use that delegated access to change the email address of any account, including an Administrator, and take over the account.
- Component
- Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme
- Plugin slug
nokri-job-board-wordpress-theme- Affected
- <= 1.6.4
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Sep 05, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Sep 05, 2026 and is one of 3 known issues for this theme.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No confirmed fixed release is identified. Obtain a vendor-confirmed patch or deactivate the theme when the site's risk warrants, then audit employer members, user email changes, Administrator accounts, and active sessions.
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
The Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'nokri_account_member_permissions' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add new Subscriber users with employer account member permissions, who in turn can escalate privileges by updating the email address of any user, including Administrator users.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H