Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25500 is a high-severity SQL injection in Simple Job Script 1.66. An unauthenticated attacker may abuse the recruiter registration flow to read sensitive database data or alter records. Treat this as urgent for any public job board using this software.
Executive priority
Prioritize immediately if Simple Job Script 1.66 is deployed, particularly on a public site. The risk is sensitive data exposure from unauthenticated access. If the product is not present, no direct action is needed beyond documentation.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in the employerid parameter of the register-recruiters endpoint. Sources describe unauthenticated POST-based injection against Simple Job Script 1.66. CVSS v4 is 8.8, with high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no stated availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to niteosoft Simple Job Script version 1.66 deployments, especially internet-facing sites with recruiter registration enabled. The sources do not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
Exploit-DB is listed as a public exploit reference, so attacker knowledge is available. The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Do not assume exploitation is occurring without local evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise and third-party heavy. Sources identify version 1.66, endpoint, parameter, CWE-89, and public exploit reference. No patch version, vendor advisory, KEV status, or active exploitation confirmation is included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether Simple Job Script 1.66 is deployed anywhere.
- Check vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or supported remediation.
- Restrict public access to recruiter registration if business operations allow.
- Review database backups and integrity for suspicious changes.
- Apply compensating monitoring around registration requests and database errors.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web applications and confirm Simple Job Script version.
- Verify whether the register-recruiters endpoint is reachable without authentication.
- Review web logs for unusual recruiter registration requests and database error patterns.
- Check database audit logs for unexpected reads or record changes.
- Use safe authenticated scanning or code review to confirm SQL injection remediation.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46612CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Simple Job Script SQL Injection via register-recruiters endpointCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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