CVE-2021-4352
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-284 · Improper access control
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Eyecix Jobsearch WP Job Board ≤ 1.8.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
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References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-jobsearch-wp-job-board-plugin-fixed-vulnerability/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ed7e664e-5a73-4d2d-a599-a0be89d6c2d1
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59170f0a-975e-487c-bdb0-585c802b3127?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-jobsearch-wp-job-board-plugin-fixed-vulnerability/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ed7e664e-5a73-4d2d-a599-a0be89d6c2d1
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59170f0a-975e-487c-bdb0-585c802b3127?source=cve