CVE-2025-49978 WordPress JobSearch plugin < 3.0.6 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls to read or modify unauthorized data in the JobSearch 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-2025-49978?
CVE-2025-49978 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in eyecix JobSearch, published on 20 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in eyecix JobSearch wp-jobsearch allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JobSearch: from n/a through < 3.0.6.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49978?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49978 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-2025-49978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f52-4448-3p36.