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TI-2024-10454 Aliases CVE-2024-11284GHSA-jh23-v8pg-3gxq

WP JobHunt <= 7.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Password Reset/Account Takeover

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 6.9. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the account_settings_save_callback() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00537 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—WP JobHuntup to 7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • WP JobHunt Vendor— Affected up to 7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:chimpgroup:jobcareer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 7.1VulnerableChimp Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:chimpgroup:jobcareer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 7.1 Vulnerable ·Chimp Group

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11284
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jh23-v8pg-3gxq

References

  • TI-2024-10456 WP JobHunt <= 7.1 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-10455 WP JobHunt <= 7.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Email Update/Account Takeover CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-11871 Missing authorization in JobCareer | Job Board Responsive WordPress Theme CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-10453 WP JobHunt <= 7.1 - Authentication Bypass to Candidate CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources