WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2023-29384 Modified

WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP: Dangerous file upload

WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP is affected by dangerous file upload. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.

CVE / CNA score 10.0 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP
Plugin slug
jobwp
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 20, 2023
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

This CVE was published Dec 20, 2023 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in HM Plugin WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP.This issue affects WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP: from n/a through 2.0.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Primary and upstream sources