CVE-2024-37443 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37443: WordPress WP Job Manager plugin <= 2.1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Automattic
Product WP Job Manager - Resume Manager
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 1, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager - Resume Manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Manager - Resume Manager: from n/a through 2.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Job Manager - Resume Manager through version 2.1.0 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing modifications to resume data. A logged-in user with low privileges can alter resumes they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires an active user account but no special interaction from the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter resume data belonging to other users without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' resume information can be altered by other site members, compromising data integrity and user trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no victim interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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