TI-2021-06712 Aliases CVE-2021-24421 GHSA-q4j4-vw28-779r

WP JobSearch < 1.7.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS

LOW 25CWE-79Published 2021-07-12 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WP JobSearch WordPress plugin before 1.7.4 did not sanitise or escape multiple of its parameters from the my-resume page before outputting them in the page, allowing low privilege users to use JavaScript payloads in them and leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00633 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed WP JobSearch (Unknown): 1.7.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	WP JobSearch	1.7.4 to before 1.7.4	1.7.4	Patch available	CNA

WP JobSearch VendorUnknown Affected 1.7.4 to before 1.7.4 Fixed in 1.7.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:eyecix:jobsearch_wp_job_board::::::wordpress::*	before 1.7.4	Vulnerable	eyecix

cpe:2.3:a:eyecix:jobsearch_wp_job_board:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.7.4 Vulnerable ·eyecix

Remediation

Fix · CNA WP JobSearch (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.4

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24421
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4j4-vw28-779r
2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b378d36d-66d9-4373-a628-e379e4766375

Other 1

https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-05-19%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-WP-JobSearch-WordPress-Plugin-v1.7.3.txt

TI-2023-06036 JobSearch WP Job Board < 2.3.4 - Arbitrary File Upload to RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2024-07991 WP JobSearch <= 2.6.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2024-07990 WP JobSearch <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2024-29520 WordPress JobSearch WP Job Board WordPress Plugin plugin <= 2.5.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-29518 WordPress JobSearch WP Job Board WordPress Plugin plugin <= 2.5.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-31915 WordPress WP JobSearch plugin <= 2.5.9 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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