The Job Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization within the register_action() function in versions 0.1 to 0.1.1. The plugin’s registration handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['user_role'] and passes it directly to wp_insert_user() without restricting to a safe set of roles. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
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Description | The Job Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization within the register_action() function in versions 0.1 to 0.1.1. The plugin’s registration handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['user_role'] and passes it directly to wp_insert_user() without restricting to a safe set of roles. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator. | |
Title | Job Listings 0.1 - 0.1.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via register_action Function | |
Weaknesses | CWE-285 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: 2025-05-03T01:43:06.908Z
Updated: 2025-05-03T01:43:06.908Z
Reserved: 2025-04-24T10:56:08.380Z
Link: CVE-2025-3918

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Status : Received
Published: 2025-05-03T03:15:28.040
Modified: 2025-05-03T03:15:28.040
Link: CVE-2025-3918

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