CVE-2023-52212 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-52212: WordPress WP Job Manager plugin <= 2.0.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Automattic

Product WP Job Manager

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published January 5, 2026

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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager allows Cross Site Request Forgery.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 contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the job manager without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the job manager by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify job listings or settings without your permission if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 5, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52212 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html

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