# CVE-2024-1813: Simple Job Board <= 2.11.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Job Application Fields

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject PHP objects via job applications, potentially leading to code execution or data theft if a POP chain exists.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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:** 9 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jwwf-6j78-h8g4

## What is CVE-2024-1813?

CVE-2024-1813 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in presstigers Simple Job Board, published on 9 Apr 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 PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.0 via deserialization of untrusted input in the job_board_applicant_list_columns_value function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code when a submitted job application is viewed.

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1813?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Presstigers Simple Job Board.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-1813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-1813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/MobetaSec/CVE-2024-1813-POC (github_poc): https://github.com/MobetaSec/CVE-2024-1813-POC

## Other vulnerabilities in presstigers Simple Job Board

- [CVE-2024-7351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7351/): Simple Job Board <= 2.12.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) PHP Object Injection (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-7761](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7761/): Simple Job Board < 2.12.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-18498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18498/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2021-39328](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39328/): Simple Job Board <= 2.9.4 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2023-47188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47188/): WordPress Simple Job Board plugin <= 2.10.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-1813 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-1813 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in presstigers Simple Job Board, published on 9 Apr 2024. 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-2024-1813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: presstigers Simple Job Board. 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-2024-1813/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1813/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1813
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1813
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-1813

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1813/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.