CVE-2026-49057
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 · uneditedUnauthenticated Broken Access Control in JobSearch <= 3.2.7 versions.
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 · high confidenceThe JobSearch WordPress plugin versions 3.2.7 and below contains an unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability, allowing attackers to access sensitive functionality or data without proper authentication. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this high-severity issue stems from missing or inadequate access control checks on certain plugin endpoints.
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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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 JobSearch plugin installationLocate the JobSearch plugin directory in your WordPress installation (typically in wp-content/plugins/jobsearch/ or similar). Confirm the plugin files exist on the server.Affected if The JobSearch plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin file (usually jobsearch.php) and locate the version header comment, or check the plugin readme.txt file for the Version field.Affected if The reported version is 3.2.7 or any version lower (e.g., 3.2.6, 3.2.5, etc.)
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Confirm plugin is activeLog into the WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Verify that JobSearch is listed as Active.Affected if The plugin is currently active on the WordPress site
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Check for unauthorized access exposureInspect the plugin endpoints (typically in the /includes/ or /classes/ directories) for AJAX handlers or direct access files that lack capability checks or nonce verification. Look for functions handling job listings, applications, or user data that do not invoke current_user_can() or wp_verify_nonce().Affected if Any plugin endpoint handling sensitive operations lacks proper authentication or authorization checks
Your environment is affected if the JobSearch plugin is installed, active, and running version 3.2.7 or lower, as unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive functionality without proper access control.
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 dataUpdate JobSearch plugin to the latest version immediately to remediate this vulnerability, as the broken access control could allow unauthorized users to manipulate job listings or access administrative functions.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-49057 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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