CVE-2023-29384 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-29384: WordPress WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Hm Plugin
Product WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published December 20, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

10.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in HM Plugin WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP.This issue affects WordPress Job Board and Recruitment Plugin – JobWP: from n/a through 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The JobWP WordPress plugin through version 2.0 does not properly validate file uploads, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the server. An attacker can upload malicious PHP files or other executable code without restriction, leading to complete site compromise. This vulnerability requires no authentication, user interaction, or special configuration.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload and execute arbitrary files (including PHP code) on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can run code, steal data, modify content, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 20, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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