CVE-2025-2010
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the JobWP WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the 'jobwp_upload_resume' parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive information from the database, including user credentials, personal data, and other confidential information. All WordPress sites using JobWP plugin versions 2.3.9 and earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- JobWP – Job Board, Job Listing, Career Page and Recruitment Plugin for WordPress
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential site takeover
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive user data, admin credentials, and plugin/theme configuration information
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if proper input validation and WAF rules are in place
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via unauthenticated parameter makes exploitation straightforward for attackers with basic SQL knowledge
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.4.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find JobWP plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.4.0 from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, and activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rule
allBlock SQL injection attempts targeting the jobwp_upload_resume parameter
WAF-specific configuration required; no universal command
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
linuxDisable the JobWP plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate jobwp
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries at application level
- Deploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → JobWP version. If version is 2.3.9 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get jobwp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify JobWP plugin version is 2.4.0 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple requests to job application endpoints with SQL-like payloads
- Error logs showing SQL syntax errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests containing SQL injection payloads in jobwp_upload_resume parameter
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("jobwp_upload_resume" AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "UPDATE" OR "DELETE" OR "DROP" OR "OR 1=1"))