XSS in Wpjobboard

CVE-2020-9019

The WPJobBoard plugin 5.5.3 for WordPress allows Persistent XSS via the Add Job form, as demonstrated by title and Description.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.016 (74.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Wpjobboard — versions 5.5.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9019?: CVE-2020-9019 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpjobboard, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-02-25.
How severe is CVE-2020-9019?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-9019 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.