MEDIUM
JobSearch WP Job Board <= 1.8.1 - Missing Authorization to Settings Change
Published Jun 7, 2023
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.85%
Description
The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the save_locsettings function in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the settings of the plugin.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.8.1
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyecix | JobSearch WP Job Board | unaffected |
|
- ≤ 1.8.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (2)
References (3)
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-jobsearch-wp-job-board-plugin-fixed-vulnerability/ Exploit
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ed7e664e-5a73-4d2d-a599-a0be89d6c2d1 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59170f0a-975e-487c-bdb0-585c802b3127?source=cve Third Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-jobsearch-wp-job-board-plugin-fixed-vulnerability/ | Exploit | |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ed7e664e-5a73-4d2d-a599-a0be89d6c2d1 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59170f0a-975e-487c-bdb0-585c802b3127?source=cve | Third Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Wordfence
Published Jun 7, 2023
Updated Apr 8, 2026
Reserved Jun 6, 2023
Link CVE-2021-4352
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Dec 28, 2024