CVE-2026-116546
MediumCVSS 6.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
The WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'degreetitle' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser, potentially stealing sessions or performing actions on their behalf. Since registration is open, anyone can create an account and exploit the vulnerability.
Recommendation
Update the WP Job Portal plugin to a version later than 2.7.0. Additionally, consider restricting registration or verifying new accounts.
Other vulnerabilities in WP Job Portal
See all- CVE-2026-22386Medium
The WP Job Portal plugin by Ahmad (up to version 2.7.1) has a missing authorization vulnerability, allowing exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels.
- CVE-2026-42684Critical
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Ahmad WP Job Portal allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects WP Job Portal from n/a through 2.5.1.
- CVE-2026-81299Medium
The WP Job Portal plugin in versions 2.5.9 and earlier has an Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability for subscribers. Subscriber-level users can access objects (e.g., data) without authorization.
- CVE-2026-65569High
Subscriber SQL Injection in WP Job Portal versions up to 2.5.6.
- CVE-2026-12395Medium
The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before version 2.5.5 fails to properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing authenticated users with a subscriber-level (self-registerable) account to perform SQL injection attacks.
- CVE-2026-12397Medium
The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before version 2.5.5 does not verify ownership when returning an employer's contact email for a given job, allowing authenticated users with a subscriber-level (self-registerable) account to read other employers' private account email addresses by enumerating job identifiers.
- CVE-2026-12396Medium
The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before version 2.5.5 does not perform capability or ownership checks before allowing job moderation actions, allowing authenticated users with a subscriber-level (self-registerable) account to approve, feature, or reject arbitrary jobs, including those owned by other users.
- CVE-2026-57653High
The WP Job Portal plugin version 2.5.2 and earlier contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the Contributor module. This allows an attacker to manipulate database queries.
- CVE-2026-48880Medium
The WP Job Portal plugin versions up to 2.5.2 contain a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can be exploited by subscribers.
- CVE-2026-42685High
The WP Job Portal plugin by Ahmad versions up to 2.5.1 has a Reflected XSS vulnerability due to improper input neutralization during page generation. An attacker can inject malicious script via a crafted URL, which executes in the victim's browser.
Original NVD description (English source)
The WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'degreetitle' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The plugin's self-registration flow allows any visitor to create a Subscriber-backed Employer account, meaning this vulnerability is effectively exploitable by any user who can register on the site.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS