CVE-2017-9603 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability affecting the WP Jobs plugin (versions prior to 1.5) for WordPress. Authenticated users can exploit this flaw by manipulating the "jobid" parameter in wp-admin/edit.php to execute arbitrary SQL commands. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB (EDB-42172), indicating a clear path for attackers. Community discussion is minimal, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intensewp:wp_jobs:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.