Name: CVE-2024-8615: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-8615, CVSS 10, EPSS 0.0086

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 10
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Jobsearch Plugin	—	Update wp-jobsearch plugin to version 2.6.8, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Nov 5, 2024

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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