PatchTheCVECVE-2024-11285: The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions
CVE-2024-11285 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting jobcareer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 7.1. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like email via the account_settings_callback() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's email addresses, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the u
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 62%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-639 |
| Published | 2025-03-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-11285?
jobcareer: upgrade to newer than 7.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-11285 being exploited?
CVE-2024-11285 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-11285 affect?
CVE-2024-11285 affects jobcareer. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 7.1. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details li
How urgent is CVE-2024-11285?
Priority 49/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
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