CVE-2021-4361 (GCVE-0-2021-4361)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-06-07 01:51
Modified
2026-04-08 17:04
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Summary
The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the jobsearch_job_integrations_settin_save AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the site.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
eyecix JobSearch WP Job Board Version: 0    1.8.1
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