CVE-2025-30967
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in WPJobBoard WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious requests. This can lead to web shell uploads and remote code execution on affected WordPress sites. All WordPress installations using vulnerable versions of WPJobBoard are affected.
💻 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
Complete server compromise through web shell upload leading to data theft, defacement, malware distribution, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Unauthorized file upload leading to backdoor installation, data exfiltration, or site takeover.
If Mitigated
Failed exploitation attempts logged with no impact if CSRF protections are properly implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated admin users into visiting malicious pages.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.11.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WPJobBoard and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 5.11.2 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
CSRF Protection Implementation
allAdd CSRF tokens to WPJobBoard forms manually
Requires custom PHP development - no simple command
Disable Plugin
linuxTemporarily disable WPJobBoard until patched
wp plugin deactivate wpjobboard
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers
- Use web application firewall with CSRF protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WPJobBoard plugin version in WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get wpjobboard --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WPJobBoard version is 5.11.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized file uploads to wp-content/uploads/
- Suspicious POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with WPJobBoard actions
- Web shell file creation in uploads directory
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns in web server logs
- Unusual file uploads from admin sessions
SIEM Query:
source="web_server.log" ("wpjobboard" AND "admin-ajax.php") AND ("upload" OR "shell" OR "php")