CVE-2024-43997 HIGH

CVE-2024-43997: WordPress easy.jobs- Best Recruitment Plugin for Job Board Listing, Manager, Career Page for Elementor & Gutenberg plugin <= 2.4.14 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Easy.jobs
Product EasyJobs
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in easy.Jobs EasyJobs allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects EasyJobs: from n/a through 2.4.14.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

EasyJobs versions up to 2.4.14 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects the application scope, meaning impacts may extend beyond the vulnerable component itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal credentials or hijack sessions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they interact with attacker-controlled content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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