HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-12131
MEDIUM

CVE-2024-12131

CWE-639Published: January 7, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.5 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to submit resumes for other applicants when applying for jobs.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12131 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

wpjobportal1 product(s)
wp job portal
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4772ab0-41cd-4b35-bda9-d72e0fd7b7a5?source=cve

All References (2)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-job-portal/tags/2.2.6/modules/jobapply/model.php?rev=3216415Product
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4772ab0-41cd-4b35-bda9-d72e0fd7b7a5?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-12131
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-639
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 7, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-12131 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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