CVE-2024-12213: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in http://apusthemes.com/ WP Job Board Pro
The WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to 2.3.16. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator on vulnerable sites. Please note that this may have been patched sooner, however, the oldest available version for us to confirm this is patched in was 1.2.85.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-12213 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the WP Job Board Pro WordPress plugin (up to version 2.3.16). The vulnerability arises because the plugin improperly allows the 'role' field to be set by users during registration, enabling unauthenticated attackers to create accounts with administrator privileges. This is classified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting its critical impact and ease of exploitation over the network without authentication or user interaction. No official patch or remediation details are currently provided by the vendor, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on affected WordPress sites using the WP Job Board Pro plugin, resulting in full control over the site. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Given the critical CVSS score of 9.8, the impact is severe and can lead to complete site takeover.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to disable or remove the WP Job Board Pro plugin or restrict registration functionality to trusted users only. Monitor for vendor updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-12213: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in http://apusthemes.com/ WP Job Board Pro
Description
The WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to 2.3.16. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator on vulnerable sites. Please note that this may have been patched sooner, however, the oldest available version for us to confirm this is patched in was 1.2.85.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-12213 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the WP Job Board Pro WordPress plugin (up to version 2.3.16). The vulnerability arises because the plugin improperly allows the 'role' field to be set by users during registration, enabling unauthenticated attackers to create accounts with administrator privileges. This is classified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting its critical impact and ease of exploitation over the network without authentication or user interaction. No official patch or remediation details are currently provided by the vendor, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on affected WordPress sites using the WP Job Board Pro plugin, resulting in full control over the site. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Given the critical CVSS score of 9.8, the impact is severe and can lead to complete site takeover.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to disable or remove the WP Job Board Pro plugin or restrict registration functionality to trusted users only. Monitor for vendor updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-04T21:16:33.871Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e32b7ef31ef0b597982
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:34 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:38:50 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:16:08 PM
Views: 13
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