CVE-2025-30966
📋 TL;DR
A path traversal vulnerability in the WPJobBoard WordPress plugin allows attackers to access files outside the intended directory. This affects all WPJobBoard plugin installations, potentially exposing sensitive server files to unauthorized users.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPJobBoard WordPress Plugin
⚠️ 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
Attackers could read sensitive server files like wp-config.php, exposing database credentials and potentially leading to full site compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to configuration files, source code, or other sensitive files stored on the web server.
If Mitigated
Limited file access restricted by server permissions, with no critical data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Path traversal vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity and may be exploited without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.11.1
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpjobboard/vulnerability/wordpress-wpjobboard-plugin-5-11-1-path-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WPJobBoard and update to version 5.11.1 or later. 4. Verify update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WPJobBoard Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate wpjobboard
Restrict File Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd directory traversal protection rules to web server configuration.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} \.\. [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns
- Restrict server file permissions and implement principle of least privilege
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WPJobBoard version below 5.11.1.Check Version:
wp plugin get wpjobboard --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm WPJobBoard plugin version is 5.11.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' or '..\' patterns
- Unusual file access attempts to sensitive paths
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with encoded directory traversal sequences (%2e%2e%2f)
SIEM Query:
source="web_access.log" AND (uri="*../*" OR uri="*..\\*")