WP Job Portal <= 2.2.8 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Photo Disconnection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8 via the deleteUserPhoto() function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to remove profile photos from users accounts. Please note that this does not officially delete the file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpjobportal | WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website | up to 2.2.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website Vendorwpjobportal Affected up to 2.2.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wpjobportal:wp_job_portal:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.9 | Vulnerable | wpjobportal |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpjobportal:wp_job_portal:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·wpjobportal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13873
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g67f-hh8j-9cf2
References
More wpjobportal Wp Job Portal vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04143 WP Job Portal < 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated SQLi CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07372 Path traversal in wpjobportal WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-30600 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.3.2 - SQL Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-29935 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.3.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-20161 WordPress WP Job Portal Plugin <= 2.0.1 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-10861 WP Job Portal <= 2.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Limited Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-13873 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13873 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g67f-hh8j-9cf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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