CVE-2025-3918 Job Listings 0.1 - 0.1.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via register_action Function
Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges to administrator by manipulating the user_role parameter during registration in the Job Listings 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-2025-3918?
CVE-2025-3918 is a critical vulnerability in nootheme Job Listings, published on 3 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Job Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization within the register_action() function in versions 0.1 to 0.1.1. The plugin’s registration handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['user_role'] and passes it directly to wp_insert_user() without restricting to a safe set of roles. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3918?
How do I fix CVE-2025-3918?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-3918 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3918 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r426-78f6-7rqw.