# CVE-2023-29384: WordPress WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

> Attackers can upload malicious files to the JobWP WordPress plugin, potentially leading to remote code execution on the server.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fc6q-f8v8-34rw

## What is CVE-2023-29384?

CVE-2023-29384 is a critical vulnerability in HM Plugin WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP, published on 20 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in HM Plugin WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP.This issue affects WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP: from n/a through 2.0.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29384?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hmplugin Jobwp.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-29384?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29384 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-29384 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2023-29384 Auto Exploiter on WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin (github_poc): https://github.com/nastar-id/CVE-2023-29384

## Other vulnerabilities in HM Plugin WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP

- [CVE-2023-48288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48288/): WordPress WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP Plugin <= 2.1 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-29384 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-29384 is a critical vulnerability in HM Plugin WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP, published on 20 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HM Plugin WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP. 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-2023-29384/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29384/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29384
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29384
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29384

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29384/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.