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CVE-2021-4361: JobSearch WP Job Board <= 1.8.1 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-06-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the jobsearch_job_integrations_settin_save AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the site.

Affected products

• eyecix JobSearch: through 1.8.1

References

• https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-jobsearch-wp-job-board-plugin-fixed-vulnerability/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a69aa52f-9876-4180-97a4-713459b43f24
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/839a0cc0-a656-4107-a748-4ad85e950237?source=cve
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-jobsearch-wp-job-board-plugin-fixed-vulnerability/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a69aa52f-9876-4180-97a4-713459b43f24
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/839a0cc0-a656-4107-a748-4ad85e950237?source=cve

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