CVE-2024-11285

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2025-03-14 05:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 06:57 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2025-03-14 05:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 06:57 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-639 · Insecure direct object reference

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Chimpgroup Jobcareer ≤ 7.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High