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CVE-2024-43243: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in themeglow JobBoard Job listing

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2024-43243cvecve-2024-43243
Published: Tue Jan 07 2025 (01/07/2025, 10:49:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: themeglow
Product: JobBoard Job listing

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in themeglow JobBoard Job listing job-board-light allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects JobBoard Job listing: from n/a through <= 1.2.6.

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AILast updated: 05/01/2026, 04:13:10 UTC

Technical Analysis

The themeglow JobBoard Job listing plugin versions up to 1.2.6 contain an unrestricted file upload vulnerability (CVE-2024-43243) that permits attackers to upload files of dangerous types, such as web shells, without authentication or restrictions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected web server, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, reflecting its high impact and ease of exploitation. No patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or user mitigation.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code on the web server hosting the vulnerable JobBoard Job listing plugin. This leads to complete compromise of the affected system, including full control over data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score of 10.0 confirms the critical nature of this impact. There are no known exploits in the wild currently, but the potential damage is severe.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is available, users should monitor themeglow's official channels for updates. In the meantime, restricting file upload permissions, disabling file uploads if possible, or implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to block malicious uploads may reduce risk. Avoid using affected versions in production environments until a fix is released.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2024-08-09T09:20:24.968Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69cd746de6bfc5ba1def77fc

Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:39:25 PM

Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 4:13:10 AM

Last updated: 5/20/2026, 9:59:36 PM

Views: 16

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