WP JobHunt <= 7.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Email Update/Account Takeover
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, 7.1. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like email via the account_settings_callback() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's email addresses, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WP JobHunt | up to 7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP JobHunt Vendor— Affected up to 7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chimpgroup:jobcareer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 7.1 | Vulnerable | Chimp 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11285
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wr66-px74-574m
References
More Chimp Group Jobcareer vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10456 WP JobHunt <= 7.1 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-10454 WP JobHunt <= 7.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Password Reset/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
- CVE-2024-11285 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11285 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wr66-px74-574m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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