CVE-2024-12824 PoC — Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme <= 1.6.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Change

Source

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-12824.yaml

Associated Vulnerability

Title:Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme <= 1.6.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Change (CVE-2024-12824)
Description:The Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. This is due to the plugin not properly checking for an empty token value prior updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's password, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

Description

The Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. This is due to the plugin not properly checking for an empty token value prior updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's password, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

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