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CVE-2018-19488
The WP-jobhunt plugin before version 2.4 for WordPress does not control AJAX requests sent to the cs_reset_pass() function through the admi…
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.2%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The WP-jobhunt plugin before version 2.4 for WordPress does not control AJAX requests sent to the cs_reset_pass() function through the admin-ajax.php file, which allows remote unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of a user's account.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
References
- wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/9206 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- github.com /Antho59/wp-jobhunt-exploit · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-19488
- NVD: CVE-2018-19488
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