WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-37927 Deferred

Jobmonster: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Jobmonster 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
Jobmonster
Plugin slug
noo-jobmonster
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 12, 2024
Weakness
CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

This CVE was published Jul 12, 2024 and is one of 11 known issues for this theme.

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update Jobmonster when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.

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

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in NooTheme Jobmonster noo-jobmonster allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Jobmonster: from n/a through <= 4.7.5.

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