JS Job Manager <= 2.0.0 - Missing Authorization

2023-03-21 00:00

Fariq Fadillah Gusti Insani (fariqfgi)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.0.1

Affected PluginJS Job Manager

Affected Version<= 2.0.0

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2023-28689

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Vulnerability Overview

The JS Job Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to plugin functionality due to missing capability checks on several functions called via AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access, and above, to make use of much of the plugin's functionality.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.0.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28689 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/55604ee9-7343-472c-9a29-035d18b266ab

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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