CVE-2022-41786 WordPress WP Job Portal Plugin <= 2.0.1 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the WP Job Portal plugin to perform unauthorized actions or modify data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-41786?
CVE-2022-41786 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WP Job Portal – A Complete Job Board, published on 17 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Job Portal WP Job Portal – A Complete Job Board.This issue affects WP Job Portal – A Complete Job Board: from n/a through 2.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpjobportal Wp Job Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-41786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WP Job Portal – A Complete Job Board
- CVE-2024-7950 Missing authorization in WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website
- CVE-2023-4490 WP Job Portal < 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated SQLi
- CVE-2025-48274 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.3.2 - SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-47438 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.3.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
- CVE-2025-48273 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.3.2 - Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jcp-mmrj-mv7r.