vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-job-openings: CVE-2023-45061: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Oct 3, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 3, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The WP Job Openings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the insert_application() function in versions up to, and including, 3.4.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to submit applications on unpublished jobs.
Solution
wp-job-openings-plugin-cve-2023-45061
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45061
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0753bd90-0f1a-4efa-9cbd-7cc80d91e84f?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-49382
- CVE-2023-45061
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-45061
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-49382
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