CVE-2024-11925
📋 TL;DR
The JobSearch WP Job Board WordPress plugin has an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user by exploiting email verification. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.6.7 are affected, potentially enabling complete site takeover.
💻 Affected Systems
- JobSearch WP Job Board WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete site compromise with administrative access, data theft, malware installation, and defacement.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user accounts, privilege escalation to admin, and potential data exfiltration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if plugin is disabled or removed before exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires knowing target user email addresses, which can often be discovered through enumeration or public information.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.6.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://codecanyon.net/item/jobsearch-wp-job-board-wordpress-plugin/21066856
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Update JobSearch WP Job Board plugin to version 2.6.8 or higher. 4. Verify update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the JobSearch WP Job Board plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate jobsearch-wp-job-board
Restrict access with WAF
allImplement web application firewall rules to block exploitation attempts.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the JobSearch WP Job Board plugin completely from the WordPress installation.
- Implement strict network access controls and monitor for unauthorized login attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > JobSearch WP Job Board. If version is 2.6.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get jobsearch-wp-job-board --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.6.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login from same IP
- Unusual user privilege changes
- Login events for users from unexpected locations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with user_account_activation action
- Unusual spikes in authentication requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("user_account_activation" OR "action=user_account_activation")