Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical No patch listed CVE-2024-43245

JobSearch <= 2.3.4 - Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover

The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.4. This is due to the plugin not properly validating identity on login functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain access to accounts they should not have access to.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-43245 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin JobSearch WP Job Board. It affects Versions up to 2.3.4 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

Published
Aug 12, 2024
Last Updated
Jul 03, 2025
Slug
wp-jobsearch
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
No patched release listed
Remediation
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-43245 is tracked for the Plugin JobSearch WP Job Board as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 2.3.4. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
Not published
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.3.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-43245
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
wp-jobsearch View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-43245
Patched Versions
No patched versions published.
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.3.4
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