CVE-2024-12824 Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme <= 1.6.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Change
Unauthenticated attackers can change arbitrary user passwords, including administrators, due to missing token validation in the Nokri WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12824?
CVE-2024-12824 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in scriptsbundle Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme, published on 1 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. This is due to the plugin not properly checking for an empty token value prior updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's password, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Weakness: CWE-620
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12824?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-12824 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12824 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93cq-wg48-929m.