CVE-2024-8614 | The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerabl… | CVSS 9.9 CRITICAL

Description

The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the jobsearch_wp_handle_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-8614
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 2024-09-09 16:50 UTC
Published: 2024-11-06 08:29 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-08 17:01 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-434
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Vendor / Product: eyecix / JobSearch WP Job Board
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.9 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
eyecix	JobSearch WP Job Board	—	0 ≤ 2.6.7

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-434	cna	CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.9	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (2)