Description

WordPress Plugin JS Job Manager is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently install and activate arbitrary plugins from WordPress repository. WordPress Plugin JS Job Manager version 1.1.8 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.1.9 or latest

References

https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=WPEX-ID:4E1F7D7C-F78D-4E4D-BE5C-01AF042026B8

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164340/WordPress-JS-Jobs-Manager-1.1.7-Authorization-Bypass.html

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/js-jobs/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass CWE-264