Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-3918Job Listings 0.1 - 0.1.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via register_action Function
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Job Listings from nootheme. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Job Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization within the register_action() function in versions 0.1 to 0.1.1. The plugin’s registration handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['user_role'] and passes it directly to wp_insert_user() without restricting to a safe set of roles. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nootheme | Job Listings | 0.1 – through 0.1.1 |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H