CVE-2021-4352

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

Severity Score

5.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

*Credits: Jerome Bruandet

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 5.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-10-05 CVE Published
2023-06-06 CVE Reserved
2024-07-09 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-08-03 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
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

URL	Date	SRC
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-jobsearch-wp-job-board-plugin-fixed-vulnerability	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Eyecix Search vendor "Eyecix"		Jobsearch Wp Job Board Search vendor "Eyecix" for product "Jobsearch Wp Job Board"				<= 1.8.1 Search vendor "Eyecix" for product "Jobsearch Wp Job Board" and version " <= 1.8.1"		wordpress		Affected