CVE-2024-11285: The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 7.1. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's ide

critical Affects jobcareer (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 7.1. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's ide

Package
jobcareer (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=7.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (37.7th percentile)
Published
2025-03-14
Source
nvd

References

CWE-639
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