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9.8
CVSS
Critical

CVE-2023-4490

PUBLISHED

WP Job Portal < 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated SQLi

Exploited in the wild Remote Low complexity No user interaction
Vendor
Unknown
Product
WP Job Portal
Published
Sep 25, 2023
EPSS
52.0% · 98% pctl

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Description

The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before 2.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users

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Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CVSS scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2026-06-07 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver (via CIRCL)

References

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source Added
The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) First 2026-06-07 00:00 UTC

Scanner integrations

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-4490.yaml Apr 25, 2025

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Detected by Nuclei

  • Added to KEVIntel