# CVE-2020-35749: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Simple Job Board plugin for WordPress.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jan 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8vqf-8cjg-mqp5

## What is CVE-2020-35749?

CVE-2020-35749 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in class-simple_job_board_resume_download_handler.php in the Simple Board Job plugin 2.9.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the sjb_file parameter to wp-admin/post.php.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35749?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Presstigers Simple Board Job.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-35749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-35749 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-35749 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Wordpress Plugin Simple Job Board 2.9.3 LFI Vulnerability (CVE-2020-35749) proof of concept exploit  (github_poc): https://github.com/M4xSec/Wordpress-CVE-2020-35749
- Wordpress Plugin Simple Job Board 2.9.3 - Authenticated File Read (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Wordpress Plugin Simple Job Board 2.9.3 - Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)
- WordPress Simple Job Board <2.9.4 - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-35749.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-35749 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-35749 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-35749 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35749/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35749/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35749
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35749
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-35749

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35749/
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