CVE-2024-11283
Chimpgroup Jobcareer ≤ 7.1
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2024-11283 is a high-severity Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name (CWE-289) vulnerability in Chimpgroup Jobcareer. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data Obfuscation (T1001); ranked at the 37th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to IA-2 (Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)) and IA-4 (Identifier Management) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-11283 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 7.1. The issue stems from the wp_ajax_google_api_login_callback function, which fails to properly verify a user's identity before authenticating them, as mapped to CWE-289 (Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data). This flaw has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating high severity due to its potential for unauthorized data access.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By leveraging the flawed callback function, they can gain access to arbitrary candidate accounts within the plugin, potentially exposing sensitive user data such as resumes, profiles, or job application details.
Mitigation details are outlined in advisories from sources like Wordfence, accessible via their threat intelligence page, and the plugin's listing on ThemeForest. Security practitioners should update to a patched version beyond 7.1 if available and review access logs for suspicious activity on affected sites.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-54066
Vulnerability Data
The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.1. This is due to wp_ajax_google_api_login_callback function not properly verifying a user's identity prior to authenticating them. This makes it possible for…
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unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary candidate accounts.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 8 hardening rules · 3 OS baselines
V8.3.3V10.3.2V6.4.3
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requiring unique identification and authentication of users forces the system to resolve all name variants to a single identity before access is granted.
Identifier management directly requires authorization and uniqueness checks that eliminate alternate-name aliases for the same actor or resource.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Proper identity management reduces alternate-name collisions but does not guarantee canonicalization inside the auth decision.
Strong authentication mechanisms directly prevent name-based bypass when they enforce canonical name checks.
Authorization policy enforcement assumes correct identity; the weakness occurs before policy is applied.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
A.5.15 only requires defining and documenting an access control policy plus requirements; it does not itself enforce rules or stop alternate-name authentication bypasses from being exploitable.
A.5.16 manages the lifecycle, uniqueness, and accountability of identities; it has no bearing on a product that authenticates by name but fails to canonicalize or check alternate names for the same resource/actor, so the weakness remains present and exploitable.
Proper management of authentication credentials can include rules against duplicate or alias identities.
A.5.18 governs the provisioning, review, and revocation of already-granted access rights to authenticated identities; it does not address or stop the distinct flaw in which authentication logic accepts an alternate name that bypasses the check.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (higher-evidence rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Oracle Linux 8 (1 rule)
- V-248538 OL 8 operating systems booted with United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) must have a unique name for the grub superusers account when booting into single-user mode and maintenance. blocks CWE-289
RHEL 7 (1 rule)
- V-244558 Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems version 7.2 or newer booted with United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) must have a unique name for the grub superusers account when booting into single-user mode and maintenance. blocks CWE-289