Vulnerability · Published Mar 14, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-13771Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme <= 2.1.4 - Authentication Bypass via Password Update
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity authentication bypass in Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme from uxper. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to a lack of user validation before changing a password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, if the attacker knows the username of the victim.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| uxper | Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme | 0 – through 2.1.4 |
Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H