CVE-2025-3918
Job Listings 0.1 - 0.1.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via register_action Function
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Job Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization within the register_action() function in versions 0.1 to 0.1.1. The plugin’s registration handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['user_role'] and passes it directly to wp_insert_user() without restricting to a safe set of roles. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
| CWE | CWE-285 |
| Vendor | nootheme |
| Product | job listings |
| Published | May 3, 2025 |
| Last Updated | May 6, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
nootheme / Job Listings
0.1 ≤ 0.1.1
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9cd43f5-c3d0-4eb2-9c18-1af2edca37ff?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/job-listings/trunk/includes/forms/class-jlt-form-member.php#L68 wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/job-listings/#developers
Credits
Kenneth Dunn