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CVE-2014-125100: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in BestWebSoft Job Board Plugin version 1.0.0 for WordPress. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2014-125100 and was disclosed in May 2023. The issue affects the plugin's handling of user input, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue (CWE-79) that affects unknown code in the plugin. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely and requires user interaction (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts in the context of the affected website, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of web content (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.0.1 of the BestWebSoft Job Board Plugin. Users are recommended to upgrade to this version or later. The fix is implemented in commit dbb71deee071422ce3e663fbcdce3ad24886f940 (GitHub Patch).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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