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CVE-2023-5906: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Job Manager & Career WordPress plugin before version 1.4.4 contains a vulnerability in the Directory Listings system. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on November 6, 2023, and is tracked as CVE-2023-5906. This security issue affects all versions of the plugin prior to 1.4.4 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the Directory Listings system of the plugin, which fails to properly restrict access to private files. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to view and download private files belonging to other users. This poses a serious security threat as attackers can gain access to confidential data and files without proper authorization (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

Site administrators running affected versions of the Job Manager & Career plugin should immediately update to version 1.4.4 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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