CVE-2023-36525 HIGH

CVE-2023-36525: WordPress WPJobBoard plugin <= 5.9.0 - Unauth. Blind SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability

Vendor Wpjobboard

Product WPJobBoard

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published December 24, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.6/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in WPJobBoard allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WPJobBoard: from n/a through 5.9.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPJobBoard versions up to 5.9.0 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in an unspecified component. An attacker can send a crafted request over the network to inject malicious SQL commands without authentication. This allows reading or modifying database contents, including user data and site configuration. Update to a version newer than 5.9.0 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify database contents, including user credentials and site data, without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal user data, modify job listings, or compromise site integrity without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 24, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36525 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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