# CVE-2022-4061: JobBoardWP < 1.2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

> Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files, including PHP, leading to remote code execution on JobBoardWP installations.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 17 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3459-2j34-8x8g

## What is CVE-2022-4061?

CVE-2022-4061 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown JobBoardWP, published on 19 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The JobBoardWP WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 does not properly validate file names and types in its file upload functionalities, allowing unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files such as PHP.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4061?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ultimatemember Jobboardwp.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4061 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4061 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Automatic Mass Tool for check and exploiting vulnerability in CVE-2022-4061 - JobBoardWP < 1.2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload (github_poc): https://github.com/im-hanzou/JBWPer

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown JobBoardWP

- [CVE-2024-10880](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10880/): JobBoardWP – Job Board Listings and Submissions <= 1.3.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2021-39329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39329/): JobBoardWP – Job Board Listings and Submissions <= 1.0.7 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2023-23715](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23715/): WordPress JobBoardWP – Job Board Listings and Submissions plugin <= 1.2.2 - IDOR Leading To Job Removal Vulnerability (medium 5.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4061 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4061 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown JobBoardWP, published on 19 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4061 exists.

Affected product: Unknown JobBoardWP. 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-2022-4061/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4061/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4061
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4061
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4061

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4061/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.