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Simple Job BoardWordPress extension · Presstigers

CVE-2023-47188

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.10.6 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PressTigers Simple Job Board simple-job-board allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple Job Board: from n/a through <= 2.10.5.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A missing authorization vulnerability exists in the PressTigers Simple Job Board WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.10.5) that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This critical flaw enables unauthorized users to access functionality or data that should be restricted to privileged users due to improper or missing permission checks in the plugin's code.

MitigationUpgrade to the latest version of Simple Job Board if available, or implement proper authorization checks on all sensitive functionality and data access points within the plugin to enforce role-based access controls.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Simple Job BoardWordPress extension
Affected:< 2.10.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Simple Job Board plugin is installed
    Check if the plugin directory exists at wp-content/plugins/simple-job-board/ or look for 'Simple Job Board' in WordPress plugin list via WP Admin > Plugins
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active
  2. Check installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin file (usually simple-job-board.php) and locate the 'Version:' header in the plugin comment block, or check readme.txt for the version number
    Affected if Version is below 2.10.6 (e.g., 2.10.5 or earlier)
  3. Identify accessible endpoints without authorization
    Test unauthenticated or low-privilege user access to plugin AJAX actions, admin pages, or front-end submission endpoints by examining network requests or reviewing the plugin's PHP files for 'add_action' calls that lack capability checks (e.g., missing 'manage_options' or 'edit_posts' verification)
    Affected if Sensitive plugin functions (like job posting, applicant management, or settings modifications) are reachable without proper permission verification
  4. Verify role-based access control is enforced
    Review plugin PHP code for current_user_can() or capability checks before executing sensitive functions in files within /includes/ or /admin/ directories
    Affected if No capability checks exist before sensitive operations, or checks are present but easily bypassed

You are affected if Simple Job Board version below 2.10.6 is installed and sensitive plugin functionality lacks proper authorization checks, allowing lower-privilege users to access restricted actions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.10.6 or later
Fixed in 2.10.6
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to the latest version of Simple Job Board if available, or implement proper authorization checks on all sensitive functionality and data access points within the plugin to enforce role-based access controls.

Recommended fix High confidence

2.10.6

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site and database before proceeding with any updates.
  2. 2. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins section.
  3. 3. Locate the Simple Job Board plugin in your installed plugins list.
  4. 4. Check if an update to version 2.10.6 or later is available.
  5. 5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 2.10.6.
  6. 6. If automatic updates are not available, manually download version 2.10.6 from the WordPress Plugin Repository or the vendor, then upload and replace the existing plugin files.
  7. 7. After updating, verify that the plugin functions correctly by testing job board features.
  8. 8. Confirm the updated version number in the Plugins section of WordPress admin.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Simple Job Board Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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