WpJobBoard 4.5.1 on WordPress User Account request Persistent cross site scripting

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in WpJobBoard 4.5.1 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects the function Request of the component User Account. The manipulation results in cross site scripting (Persistent). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-15375. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in WpJobBoard 4.5.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function request of the component User Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Persistent). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple client-side cross site scripting vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WpJobBoard v4.5.1 web-application for WordPress. The vulnerabilities are located in the `query` and `id` parameters of the `wpjb-email`, `wpjb-job`, `wpjb-application`, and `wpjb-membership` modules. Remote attackers are able to inject malicious script code to hijack admin session credentials via the backend, or to manipulate the backend on client-side performed requests. The attack vector is non-persistent and the request method to inject is GET. The attacker does not need a privileged user account to perform a successful exploitation.

The bug was discovered 01/06/2018. The weakness was published 10/16/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vulnerability-lab.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-15375 since 10/15/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• WpJobBoard

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• 4.5.1

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