CVE-2024-43266: WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.1.8 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-08-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-639

Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal wp-job-portal.This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through <= 2.1.8.

Affected products

wpjobportal WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website: before 2.1.9 — fixed in 2.1.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpjobportal WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website 2.1.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-job-portal/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-job-portal-a-complete-job-board-plugin-2-1-6-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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