Jobsearch Wp Job BoardWordPress extension · Eyecix
CVE-2024-43929
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in eyecix JobSearch allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects JobSearch: from n/a through 2.5.4.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization (CWE-862) in eyecix JobSearch plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to access administrative or privileged functionality that should be protected by Access Control Lists. The CVSS 9.8 indicates the vulnerability is exploitable over the network with no privileges required and no user interaction, suggesting a direct path to sensitive functions.
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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
Jobsearch Wp Job BoardWordPress extension
< 2.5.6CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify if Eyecix Jobsearch plugin is installedCheck your WordPress installation for the JobSearch plugin by looking in wp-content/plugins/ for a folder named 'jobsearch' or 'wp-job-board' from eyecix, or view it in WP Admin under PluginsAffected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
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Determine the installed version of the pluginIn WP Admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for the Eyecix Jobsearch/WP Job Board entry to read the version number, or check the main plugin PHP file for a Version headerAffected if Version displayed is less than 2.5.6 (for example, 2.5.5, 2.5.0, 2.4, etc.)
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Confirm the plugin handles sensitive functionsReview the plugin code to identify if it contains administrative functions (such as job post management, user role assignment, settings modifications, or database operations) that should require authorizationAffected if Administrative or privileged functions exist in the plugin without capability checks or nonce verification protection
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Assess network exposureDetermine if the WordPress site is accessible over the network (not localhost-only or firewall-protected) and if the vulnerable plugin functions are reachable without authenticationAffected if The site is publicly accessible and the plugin exposes sensitive functions to unauthenticated users
You are affected if the Eyecix Jobsearch/WP Job Board plugin is installed with a version lower than 2.5.6 and contains unprotected sensitive functions accessible to unauthenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped2.5.6
Implement proper authorization checks (capability checks and nonce verification) on all sensitive functions in the JobSearch plugin, ensuring ACLs properly constrain functionality to authorized users only.
Jobsearch WP Job Board version 2.5.6
- Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes
- Update the Jobsearch WP Job Board plugin to version 2.5.6 or later
- After updating, verify the plugin version is correctly installed in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Test that the authorization controls are now properly enforcing access constraints
- Monitor the site for any unusual activity as a precaution
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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