CVE-2024-13429 WP Job Portal <= 2.2.6 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Employer+) Arbitrary Job Deletion

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated employers can delete arbitrary jobs due to missing validation on user-controlled keys in the WP Job Portal plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-13429?

CVE-2024-13429 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website, published on 1 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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 'jobenforcedelete' due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with employer-level access and above, to delete arbitrary

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13429?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpjobportal Wp Job Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-13429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j634-q9pr-jg3j.

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