# CVE-2023-7049: Custom Field For WP Job Manager \<= 1.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitive Information Exposure via Shortcode

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-08-16 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- gravitymaster97 Custom Field For WP Job Manager: through 1.2

## Description

The Custom Field For WP Job Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.2 via the the 'cm_fieldshow' shortcode due to missing validation on the 'job_id' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to expose potentially sensitive post metadata.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gravitymaster97 Custom Field For WP Job Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9891587b-2a63-41be-b79d-afe407dd57fa?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3134344/custom-field-for-wp-job-manager/trunk/includes/CFWJM_Shortcode.php

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