CVE-2024-12213: The WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to 2.3.16

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-12213?

superio: upgrade to newer than 1.2.76. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-12213 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12213 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-12213 affect?

CVE-2024-12213 affects superio. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to 2.3.16. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-12213?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-12213 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting superio. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to 2.3.16. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator on vulnerable sites. Please note that this may have been patched sooner, however, the oldest available version for us to confirm this is patched in was 1.2.85.

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	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-266
Published	2025-02-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: apusthemes

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-12 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apusthemes superio UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.76

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.76

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy superio || rpm -q superio || superio --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.76 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade superio

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade superio

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2024-12213?

superio: upgrade to newer than 1.2.76. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-12213 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12213 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-2024-12213 affect?

CVE-2024-12213 affects superio. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to 2.3.16. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated

How urgent is CVE-2024-12213?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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