CVE-2024-13771: The Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticat

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13771?

civi: upgrade to newer than 2.1.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13771 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13771 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-2024-13771 affect?

CVE-2024-13771 affects civi. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to a lack of user validation before changing a password. This

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13771?

Priority 49/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-13771 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting civi. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to a lack of user validation before changing a password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, if the attacker knows the username of the victim.

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-288, CWE-306
Published	2025-03-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: uxper

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-14 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

uxper civi UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1.4

Fixed in: newer than 2.1.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade civi

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-2024-13771?

civi: upgrade to newer than 2.1.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13771 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13771 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-2024-13771 affect?

CVE-2024-13771 affects civi. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to a lack of user validation before changing a password. This

How urgent is CVE-2024-13771?

Priority 49/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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