Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin called Simple Job Board, used to post job listings on company websites, leaks sensitive information it should keep private. Any unauthenticated visitor on the internet can retrieve this embedded data without logging in. Versions up to and including 2.13.7 are affected. The risk is data confidentiality, not site takeover, but exposed information could include applicant or configuration details.
Executive priority
Treat as high-priority data-exposure risk for any public site using this plugin. Confidentiality-only impact means no immediate site outage, but unauthenticated access and a 7.5 CVSS warrant patching within standard high-severity SLAs (typically 7-14 days). Brand and privacy exposure rise if applicant data is involved.
Technical view
CVE-2025-59579 is a CWE-201 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data flaw in PressTigers Simple Job Board plugin through version 2.13.7. CVSS 3.1 base 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:H/I:N/A:N) reflects unauthenticated network retrieval of embedded sensitive data with high confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability effect. The issue is disclosed by Patchstack; vendor fix details are not specified in the bundled sources.
Likely exposure
Any public WordPress site running Simple Job Board at or below 2.13.7 is reachable by unauthenticated attackers over the internet. Exposure scales with WordPress's broad install base and the plugin's use on careers pages. No authentication, user interaction, or special privileges are required, so internet-facing sites should assume reachability until upgraded or removed.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is cited in the provided sources, and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV. The vulnerability was published 2025-10-22 with a recent update on 2026-04-29 by Patchstack, indicating ongoing attention. Because exploitation requires no authentication and the impact is data disclosure, opportunistic scanning against WordPress careers pages is plausible.
Researcher notes
CWE-201 with CVSS vector C:H/I:N/A:N points to embedded sensitive data returned in plugin output, likely via REST or page responses rather than authenticated admin paths. Sources do not name a fixed version, specific endpoint, or PoC. Validate by reviewing plugin response payloads (HTML, REST, AJAX) for fields that should be private. Confirm scope by consulting Patchstack's advisory and the vendor changelog before declaring closure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Simple Job Board plugin and record installed versions.
- Update Simple Job Board to the latest vendor release above 2.13.7 once available, per PressTigers and Patchstack guidance.
- If no fixed version is confirmed, deactivate and remove the plugin on internet-facing sites.
- Apply virtual patching via a WAF (e.g., Patchstack, Wordfence) for the affected plugin.
- Restrict access to job board endpoints behind authentication or IP allow-lists where feasible.
- Review prior request logs for unusual access to plugin endpoints and rotate any exposed secrets.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin version via WordPress admin Plugins page or wp-cli plugin list.
- Verify the installed version is greater than 2.13.7 after patching.
- Check the Patchstack advisory for the official fixed-version designation.
- Scan public job board URLs for unexpected sensitive fields in responses.
- Review web server and WAF logs for anomalous requests to simple-job-board paths since October 2025.
- Re-test with an unauthenticated client to confirm sensitive data is no longer returned.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
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