CVE-2023-28689 WordPress JS Job Manager plugin <= 2.0.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2023-28689?

CVE-2023-28689 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in JoomSky JS Job Manager, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-28689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-28689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 9 Dec 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass access controls to perform unauthorized actions in the JS Job Manager WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-28689?

CVE-2023-28689 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in JoomSky JS Job Manager, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in JoomSky JS Job Manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JS Job Manager: from n/a through 2.0.0.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joomsky Js Job Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28689 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-2023-28689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5crx-h3h6-hrh8.