JobifyWordPress extension · Astoundify
CVE-2024-52480
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Astoundify Jobify jobify.This issue affects Jobify: from n/a through < 4.3.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in Jobify WordPress plugin versions before 4.3.0 allows unauthenticated or low-privilege users to bypass access controls on sensitive functions or AJAX endpoints, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or configuration changes.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
JobifyWordPress extension
< 4.2.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Jobify plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins and verify the Jobify plugin by Astoundify appears in the installed plugins listAffected if Jobify plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed Jobify versionIn WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate Jobify and read the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/jobify/functions.php or main plugin file for the Version defined constantAffected if The installed version number is less than 4.2.4
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Verify plugin functionality is publicly accessibleAttempt to access Jobify-related URLs, endpoints, or trigger plugin actions without logging in to WordPress. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated access to sensitive functionalityAffected if Unauthenticated users can access or execute Jobify plugin functions that should require administrator privileges
The environment is affected if the Jobify plugin version is below 4.2.4 and sensitive plugin functionality is accessible without authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.2.4
Update Jobify plugin to version 4.3.0 or later which includes proper authorization checks. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict access to affected endpoints at the server level or temporarily disable the plugin.
Jobify 4.3.0
- Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes
- Update Jobify to version 4.3.0 or later through the WordPress admin dashboard (Plugins > Add New > Upload or WP-Admin > Dashboard > Updates)
- Alternatively, update via command line: wp plugin update jobify --version=4.3.0
- After updating, clear any caching mechanisms (site cache, CDN cache, server-side cache)
- Verify the update was successful by checking the plugins page shows Jobify version 4.3.0 or higher
- Test critical functionality (job posting, user registration, admin access) to ensure the update did not break expected behavior
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Jobify
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-52480 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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