PatchTheCVECVE-2024-11715: The WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vul
CVE-2024-11715 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting wp job portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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.
Why this priority
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 4.8 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.5% (top 60%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| Published | 2024-12-14 |
| 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-2024-11715?
wp job portal: upgrade to 2.2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-11715 being exploited?
CVE-2024-11715 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-2024-11715 affect?
CVE-2024-11715 affects wp job portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). 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 inclu
How urgent is CVE-2024-11715?
Priority 32/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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