CVE-2023-5906: Job Manager & Career < 1.4.4 - Directory listing to Sensitive Data Exposure

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-11-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Job Manager & Career WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 contains a vulnerability in the Directory Listings system, which allows an unauthorized user to view and download private files of other users. This vulnerability poses a serious security threat because it allows an attacker to gain access to confidential data and files of other users without their permission.

Affected products

ThemeHigh Job Manager & Career – Manage job board listings, and recruitments: before 1.4.4 — fixed in 1.4.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ThemeHigh Job Manager & Career – Manage job board listings, and recruitments 1.4.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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