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CVE-2024-7761: simple job board vulnerability
CVE-2024-7761: medium vulnerability affecting simple job board. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 6.1 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 23.85%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- simple job board
What is known
In the process of testing the Simple Job Board WordPress plugin before 2.12.2, a vulnerability was found that allows you to implement Stored XSS on behalf of the editor by embedding malicious script, which entails account takeover backdoor
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-7761, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) affecting simple job board, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether simple job board is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.