CVE-2024-43243

Name: CVE-2024-43243
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-07T11:15:06.023+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 10/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-43243 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in themeglow JobBoard Job listing job-board-light allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects JobBoard Job listing: from n/a through <= 1.2.6.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in themeglow JobBoard Job listing job-board-light allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects JobBoard Job listing: from n/a through <= 1.2.6.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

10/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/job-board-light/vulnerability/wordpress-jobboard-job-listing-plugin-1-2-6-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Jan 7, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-43243?

How severe is CVE-2024-43243?

CVE-2024-43243 has a CVSS score of 10/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43243?

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Source: NVD / NIST