CVE-2024-12979: A vulnerability was found in code-projects Job Recruitment 1.0 and classified as problematic

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-12979 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting job recruitment. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Job Recruitment 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function cn_update of the file /_parse/_all_edits.php. The manipulation of the argument cname leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Other parameters might be affected as well.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-94
Published	2024-12-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: anisha

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-12-27 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

anisha job recruitment DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy job-recruitment || rpm -q job-recruitment || job-recruitment --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison job-recruitment sudo apt install job-recruitment=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold job-recruitment

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list job-recruitment sudo dnf downgrade job-recruitment-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add job-recruitment

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-12979?

job recruitment: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-12979 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12979 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-2024-12979 affect?

CVE-2024-12979 affects job recruitment. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A vulnerability was found in code-projects Job Recruitment 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function cn_update of the file /_parse/_all_edits.php. The manipulation of the argument cname leads to cross site scripting

How urgent is CVE-2024-12979?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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