WP Job Portal <= 2.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Limited Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Description
The WP Job Portal – A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the assignUserRole() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an employer.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Tran Van Nhan
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4107199d-e3c7-4379-b39d-1868de7d777b?source=cve
- https://gist.github.com/tvnnn/9b706643c5f88989c98815be8b101e11
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3202327/wp-job-portal/tags/2.2.3/modules/user/controller.php?old=3187129&old_path=wp-job-portal%2Ftags%2F2.2.2%2Fmodules%2Fuser%2Fcontroller.php
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