JobSearch WP Job Board <= 1.8.1 - Missing Authorization to Settings Change

2021-10-05 00:00

Jerome Bruandet

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.8.2

Affected PluginJobSearch WP Job Board

Affected Version<= 1.8.1

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2021-4352

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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.8.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-4352 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59170f0a-975e-487c-bdb0-585c802b3127

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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