Missing authorization in Astoundify Jobify - Job Board WordPress Theme
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Jobify - Job Board WordPress Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'download_image_via_ai' and 'generate_image_via_ai' functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application to upload files in an image format, and to generate AI images using the site's OpenAI key.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astoundify | Jobify - Job Board WordPress Theme | up to 4.2.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Jobify - Job Board WordPress Theme VendorAstoundify Affected up to 4.2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:astoundify:jobify:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.2.7 | Vulnerable | Astoundify |
- cpe:2.3:a:astoundify:jobify:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.2.7 Vulnerable ·Astoundify
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6p72-9rwx-x4v5
References
More Astoundify Jobify vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-35151 WordPress Jobify plugin < 4.3.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-35152 WordPress Jobify theme < 4.3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-35150 WordPress Jobify plugin < 4.3.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-35149 WordPress Jobify theme < 4.3.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-13698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6p72-9rwx-x4v5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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