CVE-2024-43245 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-43245: WordPress JobSearch plugin <= 2.3.4 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability

Vendor Eyecix

Product JobSearch

Weakness CWE-269

Published August 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in eyecix JobSearch allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects JobSearch: from n/a through 2.3.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

JobSearch versions up to 2.3.4 contain a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control of the application over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An attacker can read sensitive data, modify content, and disrupt service without any credentials.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read all data, modify or delete content, and disrupt the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the JobSearch installation and all data it contains.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43245 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html AskarLabs — CWE-269 write-up Improper Privilege Management

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