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JobZilla EUVDEUVD-2026-93025

| CVE-2026-39775 HIGH
Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)
2026-10-06 Patchstack GHSA-53qj-9ffw-5wf6
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Register or obtain Subscriber account
  2. Exploit
    Submit crafted privilege-assignment request
  3. Execution
    Escalate account to administrator
  4. Impact
    Full site takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated WordPress account at Subscriber (low-privilege) level on a site running the JobZilla - Job Board theme version 2.2 or earlier (PR:L in the vector). The practical enabling condition is open user self-registration, which is typical for job-board sites where candidates/employers create accounts - this makes acquiring the needed Subscriber account trivial in most deployments. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and the attack is network-reachable (AV:N). Limiting factors: sites with registration disabled, or that do not expose the vulnerable theme, require the attacker to first obtain a valid low-privilege credential; exploitation is also constrained to installations of this specific theme at or below version 2.2.

Impact

This is a genuine, actionable priority for anyone running the JobZilla theme, though not an emergency on the scale of an unauthenticated RCE. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 8.8 High) is internally consistent with the CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment) classification and the 'Subscriber Privilege Escalation' description: a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring only a low-privilege authenticated account (PR:L) and no user interaction, yielding full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact once a Subscriber escalates to a higher role (effectively site takeover). The signals do NOT indicate active exploitation: KEV status is not present (not CISA-listed), no public POC is referenced, and no EPSS score was supplied in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. The one source is a Patchstack advisory, a reputable WordPress-focused vendor. Net: real risk because job-board themes routinely allow open Subscriber self-registration, which directly satisfies the PR:L prerequisite - but severity is tempered by the authentication requirement and the absence of any confirmed in-the-wild activity. EPSS and KEV data are missing rather than low, so 'low real risk' cannot be concluded; treat as a patch-soon item, especially on sites with open registration.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker self-registers (or uses an existing low-privilege Subscriber account) on a site running JobZilla <= 2.2, then abuses the theme's incorrect privilege assignment to grant their own account elevated capabilities (e.g., administrator), achieving full site compromise. No user interaction or victim is needed and the account can be obtained through normal open registration. No public exploit code is referenced in the available data, so this reflects the attack path implied by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L) rather than a confirmed published POC.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026

Subscriber-level privilege escalation in the JobZilla - Job Board WordPress theme through version 2.2 allows an authenticated low-privilege user to elevate their permissions, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CVSS 8.8). The attack is network-reachable, low-complexity, and requires no user interaction; because the CVSS vector includes PR:L, the attacker must be authenticated, and in typical job-board deployments with open self-registration obtaining a Subscriber account is trivial, while sites with registration disabled still require a valid low-privilege credential first. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, so this is an actionable priority for affected sites but not an unauthenticated emergency.

RemediationAI

No specific patched version is provided in the input data; check the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/jobzilla/vulnerability/wordpress-jobzilla-job-board-wordpress-theme-theme-2-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve and the theme vendor for an updated JobZilla release, and upgrade as soon as a fixed version is available. If immediate upgrade is not possible, disable open user self-registration so unauthenticated visitors cannot create the Subscriber account needed for PR:L, understanding this interrupts candidate/employer onboarding and does not protect against existing low-privilege users. Consider temporarily deactivating or removing the JobZilla theme on sites where the job-board functionality is not essential, which removes the attack surface but disables the theme's features, and use a WAF to block suspicious privilege-escalation requests to theme endpoints while recognizing that WAF rules can be bypassed and may cause false positives. Review WordPress role and capability settings to ensure Subscriber accounts have only the minimum capabilities they require, and monitor for unexpected role changes or administrative actions originating from low-privilege users.

Affected VersionsENISA

JobZilla - Job Board WordPress Theme n/a ≤2.2

Affected Packages

euvd jobzilla_job_board_wordpress_theme no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is in the WordPress theme layer, specifically DexignZone's JobZilla - Job Board WordPress Theme, as identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:dexignzone:jobzilla_-_job_board_wordpress_theme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and the Patchstack advisory. The root cause class is CWE-266, Incorrect Privilege Assignment, which in WordPress themes commonly means an action, AJAX handler, or REST endpoint reachable by a Subscriber account fails to correctly check the current user's role or capability before performing a privileged operation. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H confirms a network-reachable, low-complexity issue that requires an authenticated low-privilege user (PR:L) and no user interaction (UI:N), with high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the vulnerable WordPress site.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

A self-registered Subscriber (PR:L) can remotely and without interaction escalate to administrator, yielding full C/I/A impact on the same WordPress instance (S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber Privilege Escalation in JobZilla - Job Board WordPress Theme <= 2.2 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

JobZilla - Job Board WordPress theme through version 2.2 contains a high-severity privilege-escalation issue that allows authenticated low-privilege users to gain elevated permissions, putting job-board data, content, and availability at risk. Organizations running this theme are most exposed when self-registration is enabled, since an attacker can readily obtain a Subscriber account before attempting escalation. Leadership should treat this as a high-priority remediation item for affected sites, particularly where theme-dependent job-board operations are business-critical, and should note that no public exploit identified at time of analysis exists but no vendor-released patch is currently available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include disabling open self-registration or requiring admin approval, restricting Subscriber capabilities, enforcing least privilege, auditing user roles, monitoring for privilege escalation, and applying WAF or virtual-patching rules where possible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche commercial WordPress job-board theme, limited site footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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