CVE-2025-60162
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Job Board Manager WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability affects all WordPress sites running Job Board Manager versions up to 2.1.61. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
💻 Affected Systems
- PickPlugins Job Board Manager 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 steal administrator session cookies, gain full control of the WordPress site, install backdoors, deface the site, or steal sensitive user data including job applications and personal information.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies to hijack accounts, redirect users to phishing sites, or display malicious content to visitors, potentially compromising user trust and data.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before execution, preventing successful exploitation while maintaining normal plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the attacker to craft malicious input that gets reflected in the DOM without proper sanitization. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.1.62 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Job Board Manager' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 2.1.62 or higher. 5. Clear any caching plugins or CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement custom input validation to sanitize all user inputs before processing by the plugin
Add custom sanitization functions to theme's functions.php or create a custom plugin with input filtering
Content Security Policy
allImplement strict Content Security Policy headers to prevent execution of inline scripts
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or use WordPress security plugins to implement CSP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Job Board Manager plugin immediately
- Replace with alternative job board plugin that is actively maintained and secure
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Job Board Manager version. If version is 2.1.61 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=job-board-manager --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version shows 2.1.62 or higher in WordPress admin plugins page. Test job board functionality to ensure it works correctly.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to job board endpoints with script tags
- Multiple failed login attempts following job board interactions
- Unexpected redirects from job board pages
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious JavaScript payloads in HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/job-board-manager/
- Unusual outbound connections from users who visited job board pages
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/job-board-manager/" OR uri="/jobs/") AND (content="<script>" OR content="javascript:" OR content="onload=" OR content="onerror=")