How severe is CVE-2024-12213?

CVE-2024-12213 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-12213 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-12213?

CVE-2024-12213 affects Apusthemes Superio. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12213?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-12213 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-12213 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50686.

When was CVE-2024-12213 published?

CVE-2024-12213 was published on 2025-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-12213

CVE-2024-12213 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apusthemes Superio with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-266.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-50686
Weakness: CWE-266
Affected product: Apusthemes Superio
Published: 2025-02-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to 2.3.16. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator on vulnerable sites. Please note that this may have been patched sooner, however, the oldest available version for us to confirm this is patched in was 1.2.85.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12213?: The WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to 2.3.16. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator on vulnerable sites. Please note that this may have been patched sooner, however, the oldest available version for us to confirm this is patched in was 1.2.85.
How severe is CVE-2024-12213?: CVE-2024-12213 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-12213 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-12213?: CVE-2024-12213 affects Apusthemes Superio. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12213?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-12213 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-12213 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50686.
When was CVE-2024-12213 published?: CVE-2024-12213 was published on 2025-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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