CVE-2024-52480 WordPress Jobify plugin < 4.3.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-52480?

CVE-2024-52480 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Astoundify Jobify, published on 9 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-52480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-52480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.3 Published 9 Dec 2024 Updated 29 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Jobify WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions or access restricted data.

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-2024-52480?

CVE-2024-52480 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Astoundify Jobify, published on 9 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Astoundify Jobify jobify.This issue affects Jobify: from n/a through < 4.3.0.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52480?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Astoundify Jobify.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52480 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-2024-52480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6x3h-jq42-qq24.