CVE-2024-11284
CWE-639Published: March 14, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 6.9. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the account_settings_save_callback() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Risk Analysis
WP JobHunt allows unauthenticated attackers to change the passwords of arbitrary users, including administrators, due to insufficient identity validation. This leads to full account takeover.
No public exploit is known, and the vulnerability is not in the KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.
Update the WP JobHunt plugin to a version beyond 6.9 to secure the password change functionality.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11284 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-11284 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts