Impact
An improper handling of user input in the eyecix Addon Jobsearch Chat plugin lets attackers inject arbitrary SQL into the WordPress database. The result is the potential loss of confidential data, unauthorized data alteration, or even disruption of the site, corresponding to a classic SQL injection flaw (CWE‑89).
Affected Systems
Any WordPress installation running the eyecix Addon Jobsearch Chat plugin with a version from the first release up to and including 3.0 is vulnerable.
Risk and Exploitability
The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating severe impact. An advisory reports that exploitation is currently unlikely, suggesting a low probability of attack. The precise authentication requirement is not specified, but it appears an attacker would need to send crafted requests to the plugin’s web interface; whether this requires an authenticated session or can be done unauthenticated is unknown.
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