CVE-2023-36525

Status: DeferredHigh (8.6)—

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in WPJobBoard allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WPJobBoard: from n/a through 5.9.0.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Base score: 8.6

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.48%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 39
Score date: 10/6/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1190 Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access95 %
Primary impactT1005 Data from Local Systemcollection90 %
Secondary impactT1078 Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access60 %
Secondary impactT1565.001 Stored Data Manipulationimpact75 %

SQL injection en aplicación web expuesta (AV:N, PR:N). Permite lectura de datos (C:L) e integridad alta (I:H), impactando datos y posibles credenciales en BD.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Privileged Account Management Application Developer Guidance Active Directory Configuration Vulnerability Scanning User Training User Account Management

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Wpjobboard — Wpjobboard^AI

CWEs

CWE-89

References

https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpjobboard/vulnerability/wordpress-wpjobboard-plugin-5-9-0-unauth-blind-sql-injection-sqli-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON (NVD)

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