CVE-2025-3918

{"id": "CVE-2025-3918", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 9.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}]}, "published": "2025-05-03T03:15:28.040", "references": [{"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/job-listings/trunk/includes/forms/class-jlt-form-member.php#L68", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/job-listings/#developers", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9cd43f5-c3d0-4eb2-9c18-1af2edca37ff?source=cve", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-285"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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\u2019s 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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El complemento Job Listings para WordPress es vulnerable a la escalada de privilegios debido a una autorizaci\u00f3n incorrecta en la funci\u00f3n register_action() en las versiones 0.1 a 0.1.1. El controlador de registro del complemento lee el $_POST['user_role'] proporcionado por el cliente y lo pasa directamente a wp_insert_user() sin restringirlo a un conjunto seguro de roles. Esto permite que atacantes no autenticados eleven sus privilegios a los de administrador."}], "lastModified": "2025-05-05T20:54:19.760", "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com"}