CVE-2025-31834
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 themeglow JobBoard Job listing job-board-light allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JobBoard Job listing: from n/a through <= 1.2.8.
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 confidenceThe themeglow JobBoard plugin for WordPress has a missing authorization vulnerability in its job listing functionality. The job-board-light component fails to properly enforce access control checks, allowing unauthenticated or lower-privilege users to access job listing data or functionality that should be restricted to authorized users.
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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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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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Identify if themeglow JobBoard plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory at wp-content/plugins/ for a folder named 'jobboard', 'themeglow-jobboard', or similar JobBoard-related names. Alternatively, search in the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'JobBoard' or 'themeglow'Affected if The themeglow JobBoard plugin is found in the WordPress installation
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Determine the installed plugin versionIf the plugin is found, open its main PHP file or a readme.txt file within the plugin folder to locate the version number. Compare this version against any known affected version range provided by the vendor or security advisoriesAffected if The plugin version falls within an affected version range or no patch is available
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Verify the job-board-light component is activeIn WordPress admin, check the plugin's settings or active components. Look for a feature or module named 'job-board-light' or 'light' mode that handles job listing display. Check if it is enabled in the plugin configurationAffected if The job-board-light component is enabled and handling job listing functionality
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Test for unauthenticated access to job listing endpointsUse a browser or HTTP tool (curl) to access common job listing URLs on the site without logging in. Examples: /?post_type=job_listing, /jobs, /job-board-light endpoints, or any AJAX actions related to job listings. Observe if job data, application forms, or administrative functions are returned without authenticationAffected if Job listing data, application forms, or restricted functionality is accessible without authentication
Your environment is affected if the themeglow JobBoard plugin with the job-board-light component is installed and allows access to job listing data or functionality without authentication checks.
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.
From vendor dataImplement proper authorization checks on all job listing endpoints and functions to verify user permissions before granting access to sensitive job data or administrative features.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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