CVE-2024-13772: The Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticat

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13772?

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

Q: Is CVE-2024-13772 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13772 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-2024-13772 affect?

CVE-2024-13772 affects civi. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.6). The Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6.1. This is due to a lack of password randomization and user validation thro

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13772?

Priority 30/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.6REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-13772 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.6) 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, 2.1.6.1. This is due to a lack of password randomization and user validation through the fb_ajax_login_or_register and google_ajax_login_or_register actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to login as any user as long as they have access to the email.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.6 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 79%)
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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-13772?

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

Is CVE-2024-13772 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13772 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-2024-13772 affect?

CVE-2024-13772 affects civi. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.6). The Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6.1. This is due to a lack of password randomization and user validation thro

How urgent is CVE-2024-13772?

Priority 30/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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