WP Job Board Pro Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the WP Job Board Pro plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 1.2.76. The vulnerability arises because the plugin allows users to input the 'role' field during registration. This feature can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on vulnerable sites.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to gain administrative privileges on the affected WordPress site.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
7.4
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
5.8

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