Auth bypass in Nootheme Job Listings
CVE-2025-3918
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.
EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nootheme Job Listings — versions 0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3918?
- CVE-2025-3918 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nootheme Job Listings, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3918?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.