CVE-2018-19488: The WP-jobhunt plugin before version 2.4 for WordPress does not control AJAX requests sent to the cs_reset_pass() function through the admin-ajax.php file, which allows remote unauthenticated attacker

critical Affects wp-jobhunt (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WP-jobhunt plugin before version 2.4 for WordPress does not control AJAX requests sent to the cs_reset_pass() function through the admin-ajax.php file, which allows remote unauthenticated attacker

Package
wp-jobhunt (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.4
Fixed in
2.4
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 4% (90.9th percentile)
Published
2019-03-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-640
NVD recordwp-jobhunt (WordPress plugin) advisories

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