CVE-2024-11715
CWE-862Published: December 14, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the assignUserRole() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an employer.
Risk Analysis
The WP Job Portal plugin contains a missing capability check, allowing unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to an employer role. This critical flaw is remotely exploitable and could lead to unauthorized administrative control over the recruitment system.
No public exploit is currently known, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Update the WP Job Portal plugin to a version beyond 2.2.2.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11715 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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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-11715 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts