# CVE-2026-44341: GoJobs: Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in Job Retrieval Endpoint

> Unauthenticated attackers can access job details by manipulating identifiers due to missing authorization checks in the GoJobs REST API.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 May 2026
- **Updated:** 13 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x2j8-h9xc-wpgf

## What is CVE-2026-44341?

CVE-2026-44341 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in karnop gojobs, published on 12 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

GoJobs is a REST API for a Job Board platform. The application exposes a job retrieval endpoint that allows unauthenticated users to access job details by directly manipulating object identifiers. The endpoint lacks proper authentication and authorization checks, resulting in unauthorized access to job data.

Weakness: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44341?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-44341?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44341 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-44341 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-44341 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-44341 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-44341 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in karnop gojobs, published on 12 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-44341 exists.

Affected product: karnop gojobs. 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-2026-44341/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-44341/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44341
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44341
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44341

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-44341/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.