CVE-2024-11286
CWE-288Published: March 14, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to authenticating them through the cs_parse_request() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to log in to any user's account, including administrators.
Risk Analysis
The WP JobHunt plugin contains an authentication bypass vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators. This is a critical security failure that grants full site control.
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 7.1 to fix the identity verification logic.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11286 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-2024-11286 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts