CVE-2024-13428: 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, 2.2.6 via the deleteCompanyLogo() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary company logos.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-13428 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.2.6. The issue arises from missing validation on a user-controlled key parameter in the deleteCompanyLogo() function, enabling unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary company logos. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and requires low attack complexity. The impact is limited to integrity loss (deletion of logos) without confidentiality or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can delete arbitrary company logos from the affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin. This results in integrity loss of company branding assets but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the affected functionality or disabling the plugin if feasible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2024-13428: 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, 2.2.6 via the deleteCompanyLogo() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary company logos.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13428 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.2.6. The issue arises from missing validation on a user-controlled key parameter in the deleteCompanyLogo() function, enabling unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary company logos. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and requires low attack complexity. The impact is limited to integrity loss (deletion of logos) without confidentiality or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can delete arbitrary company logos from the affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin. This results in integrity loss of company branding assets but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the affected functionality or disabling the plugin if feasible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-15T19:30:45.393Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e56b7ef31ef0b59e804
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:10 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:35:32 AM
Last updated: 4/13/2026, 2:49:17 AM
Views: 20
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