CVE-2024-8614 WP JobSearch <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files via missing validation, potentially leading to remote code execution on WordPress sites using the JobSearch 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-2024-8614?

CVE-2024-8614 is a critical vulnerability in eyecix JobSearch WP Job Board, published on 6 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the jobsearch_wp_handle_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8614?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eyecix Jobsearch Wp Job Board.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8614?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8614 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-8614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xcrw-r9q7-wxcx.

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