Arbitrary file upload in Eyecix Jobsearch Wp Job Board

CVE-2024-8614

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.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-8614: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8614?
CVE-2024-8614 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Eyecix Jobsearch Wp Job Board, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2024-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2024-8614?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8614 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.