CVE-2023-29440 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-29440: WordPress Simple Job Board Plugin <= 2.10.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Presstigers

Product Simple Job Board

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 10, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

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:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PressTigers Simple Job Board plugin <= 2.10.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Job Board versions up to 2.10.3 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unwanted actions on behalf of site users. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in user, triggers unintended changes. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data, but can modify site content or settings.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in user into performing unwanted actions on the job board, such as modifying or deleting job postings.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Job postings and board settings can be altered or deleted without the site owner's knowledge if users are tricked into visiting malicious links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site user must visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while logged into the job board.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29440 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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