CVE-2024-12132: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in wpjobportal WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website
The WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.4 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create jobs for companies that are unaffiliated with the attacker.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-12132 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.2.4. The issue arises from insufficient validation of a user-controlled key, enabling authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to create job postings on behalf of companies they do not belong to. This constitutes an insecure direct object reference (CWE-639) flaw, potentially allowing unauthorized manipulation of job listings within the system. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.3 and does not impact confidentiality or availability but impacts integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to create job listings for companies they are not affiliated with, potentially leading to unauthorized content creation and integrity issues within the job portal. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for unauthorized job postings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the WP Job Portal vendor or WordPress plugin repository for official patches.
CVE-2024-12132: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in wpjobportal WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website
Description
The WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.4 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create jobs for companies that are unaffiliated with the attacker.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-12132 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.2.4. The issue arises from insufficient validation of a user-controlled key, enabling authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to create job postings on behalf of companies they do not belong to. This constitutes an insecure direct object reference (CWE-639) flaw, potentially allowing unauthorized manipulation of job listings within the system. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.3 and does not impact confidentiality or availability but impacts integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to create job listings for companies they are not affiliated with, potentially leading to unauthorized content creation and integrity issues within the job portal. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for unauthorized job postings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the WP Job Portal vendor or WordPress plugin repository for official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-04T02:48:34.516Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e2eb7ef31ef0b5975a6
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:30 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:14:21 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:34:58 AM
Views: 16
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