CVE-2025-24622 in Job Board Manager Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 01/24/2025
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PickPlugins Job Board Manager allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Job Board Manager: from n/a through 2.1.59.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/08/2025
The CVE-2025-24622 vulnerability represents a critical Cross-Site Request Forgery flaw within the PickPlugins Job Board Manager plugin, a widely used WordPress solution for job posting and management systems. This vulnerability stems from the plugin's inadequate protection mechanisms against unauthorized requests that can be executed on behalf of authenticated users. The flaw specifically impacts versions ranging from the initial release through 2.1.59, indicating a prolonged period during which the plugin remained susceptible to this particular attack vector. The vulnerability manifests when the plugin fails to properly validate and authenticate requests originating from external sources, creating an exploitable condition that allows malicious actors to perform unauthorized actions within the context of legitimate user sessions.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability occurs due to the absence of proper anti-forgery tokens or other validation mechanisms within the plugin's request handling processes. When users navigate to job board management interfaces, the plugin should verify that requests originate from legitimate sources and contain appropriate authorization tokens. However, in this case, the plugin lacks sufficient validation checks that would normally be implemented to prevent unauthorized command execution. Attackers can craft malicious requests that leverage the victim's authenticated session to perform actions such as creating new job listings, modifying existing postings, or altering user permissions without the user's knowledge or consent. This weakness directly violates standard web application security principles that mandate proper session management and request validation.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data manipulation, potentially enabling attackers to compromise entire job board systems and affect organizational operations. An attacker exploiting this CSRF flaw could systematically insert malicious job listings containing phishing links or malware distribution points, thereby creating persistent threats that could compromise multiple users over time. The vulnerability also poses risks to data integrity and availability, as unauthorized modifications to job postings could disrupt legitimate job search processes and damage organizational credibility. Organizations relying on the PickPlugins Job Board Manager for their recruitment operations face significant exposure, particularly those handling sensitive job seeker information or requiring strict control over job listing content and permissions.
Security practitioners should immediately implement mitigations including updating to the latest plugin versions that address this vulnerability, implementing additional web application firewalls that can detect and block suspicious request patterns, and conducting thorough security assessments of all WordPress installations using this plugin. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses in web applications, and represents a clear violation of the principle of least privilege and proper authentication mechanisms. Organizations should also consider implementing Content Security Policy headers and additional monitoring solutions to detect unauthorized modifications to job board content. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this vulnerability under the T1566 technique for Initial Access through malicious web content, highlighting the need for comprehensive web application security controls and user education to prevent exploitation of such vulnerabilities.