CVE-2026-9237: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in crewhrm Employee, Leave and Recruitment Management System – Crew HRM
The Employee, Leave and Recruitment Management System – Crew HRM plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete, archive, unarchive, and duplicate arbitrary job listings — along with their associated stages, meta, addresses, and applications — by supplying an arbitrary integer job_id. The nonce verified by Dispatcher::dispatch() is exposed to all authenticated front-end visitors via wp_head script localization, meaning subscribers can trivially obtain it and satisfy the nonce check without possessing any elevated privilege.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-9237 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Crew HRM WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.2. The plugin fails to properly verify user authorization before allowing actions on job listings, including deletion, archiving, unarchiving, and duplication. The vulnerability arises because the nonce used for request validation is exposed to all authenticated front-end users via wp_head script localization, enabling low-privilege users (subscribers) to satisfy the nonce check and perform unauthorized actions by supplying arbitrary job IDs.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access can manipulate job listings and their associated data without proper authorization. This leads to unauthorized modification of job-related content, potentially disrupting recruitment workflows and data integrity. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but allows integrity violations within the affected plugin's functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to job listing management. Avoid granting unnecessary authenticated access to untrusted users.
CVE-2026-9237: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in crewhrm Employee, Leave and Recruitment Management System – Crew HRM
Description
The Employee, Leave and Recruitment Management System – Crew HRM plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete, archive, unarchive, and duplicate arbitrary job listings — along with their associated stages, meta, addresses, and applications — by supplying an arbitrary integer job_id. The nonce verified by Dispatcher::dispatch() is exposed to all authenticated front-end visitors via wp_head script localization, meaning subscribers can trivially obtain it and satisfy the nonce check without possessing any elevated privilege.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-9237 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Crew HRM WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.2. The plugin fails to properly verify user authorization before allowing actions on job listings, including deletion, archiving, unarchiving, and duplication. The vulnerability arises because the nonce used for request validation is exposed to all authenticated front-end users via wp_head script localization, enabling low-privilege users (subscribers) to satisfy the nonce check and perform unauthorized actions by supplying arbitrary job IDs.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access can manipulate job listings and their associated data without proper authorization. This leads to unauthorized modification of job-related content, potentially disrupting recruitment workflows and data integrity. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but allows integrity violations within the affected plugin's functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to job listing management. Avoid granting unnecessary authenticated access to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T18:50:12.010Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4f798068715ace43289554
Added to database: 07/09/2026, 10:35:44 UTC
Last enriched: 07/09/2026, 10:48:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 17:27:52 UTC
Views: 87
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