CVE-2022-41786 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41786: WordPress WP Job Portal Plugin <= 2.0.1 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Vendor Wp Job Portal

Product WP Job Portal – A Complete Job Board

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Job Portal WP Job Portal – A Complete Job Board.This issue affects WP Job Portal – A Complete Job Board: from n/a through 2.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Job Portal versions up to 2.0.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing an attacker to modify or delete job listings and other data without permission. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a malicious link—but does not require authentication. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.0.1 to prevent unauthorized changes to job board content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete job listings and site data without authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Job listings and board data can be altered or removed by unauthenticated visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click a malicious link; no login required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41786 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-41786

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions