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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49298 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.
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History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03068}

epss

{'score': 0.0354}


Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Eyecix
Eyecix jobsearch Wp Job Board
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:eyecix:jobsearch_wp_job_board:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Eyecix
Eyecix jobsearch Wp Job Board
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title WP JobSearch <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2024-11-06T14:19:30.345Z

Reserved: 2024-09-09T16:50:07.299Z

Link: CVE-2024-8614

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-11-06T14:19:22.239Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-11-06T09:15:04.520

Modified: 2024-11-08T20:23:41.563

Link: CVE-2024-8614

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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