CVE-2025-31867 – This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass a... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authorization controls in JoomSky JS Job Manager by manipulating user-controlled keys, potentially accessing unauthorized data or functions. It affects all WordPress sites running JS Job Manager versions up to 2.0.2.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

JoomSky JS Job Manager WordPress Plugin

Versions: n/a through 2.0.2

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Affects all WordPress installations with vulnerable plugin versions

📦 What is this software?

Js Job Manager by Joomsky

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete compromise of job management data including confidential applicant information, job postings, and administrative functions

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to job listings, applicant data, and limited administrative functions

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If Mitigated

Minimal impact with proper access controls and monitoring in place

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - WordPress plugins are typically internet-facing and vulnerable to remote exploitation

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal attackers could exploit this but external threat is higher

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

IDOR vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2.0.3 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/js-jobs/vulnerability/wordpress-js-job-manager-plugin-2-0-2-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find JS Job Manager
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, download latest version from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate js-jobs

Restrict Access

linux

Implement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area

# Add to .htaccess:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block IDOR patterns
Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to job management endpoints

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for JS Job Manager version

Check Version:

wp plugin get js-jobs --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 2.0.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual access patterns to job management endpoints
Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests with manipulated object IDs or parameters
Unusual traffic to /wp-content/plugins/js-jobs/ endpoints

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/js-jobs/" OR plugin="js-jobs") AND (status=200 OR status=403) | stats count by src_ip, uri_path

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-31867

CVSS v3 Score: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CWE: CWE-639

EPSS Score: 0.22% exploit probability (44.2th percentile)

Published: April 1, 2025

Last Updated: January 23, 2026

🔗 References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/js-jobs/vulnerability/wordpress-js-job-manager-plugin-2-0-2-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve Third Party Advisory

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