CVE-2025-14616
CSRF Vulnerability in Recooty Job Widget Allows Admin Key Injection
Publication date: 2026-01-28
Last updated on: 2026-01-28
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| recooty | job_widget | to 1.0.6 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-352 | The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. |
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Recooty – Job Widget (Old Dashboard) plugin to a version later than 1.0.6 where the nonce validation issue is fixed. Additionally, ensure that site administrators are cautious about clicking on untrusted links to avoid CSRF attacks.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the Recooty – Job Widget (Old Dashboard) plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.0.6. It occurs because the recooty_save_maybe() function lacks nonce validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trick a site administrator into performing actions like clicking a malicious link, which can update the recooty_key option and inject malicious content into iframe src attributes.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious content into iframe src attributes on your site by tricking an administrator into executing a forged request. This can lead to unauthorized modification of site options and potentially compromise site integrity or user trust.