CVE-2024-0593 Simple Job Board <= 2.10.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Disclosure

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access private or password-protected job posts due to missing authorization checks in the Simple Job Board plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-0593?

CVE-2024-0593 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in presstigers Simple Job Board, published on 21 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Simple Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data| due to insufficient authorization checking on the fetch_quick_job() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to fetch arbitrary posts, which can be password protected or private and contain sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0593?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Presstigers Simple Job Board.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0593 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-2024-0593 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0593 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jhj9-jh88-9vjh.

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