CVE-2023-52211 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-52211: WordPress WP Job Manager plugin <= 2.0.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Automattic

Product WP Job Manager

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 12, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through 2.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Job Manager through version 2.0.0 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify job listings and related data. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.0.0 to prevent unauthorized changes to job postings.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter job listings and associated data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Job listings can be altered or defaced by anyone without a site account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 12, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52211 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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