CVE-2024-35759 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-35759: WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpjobportal

Product WP Job Portal

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 21, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal wp-job-portal.This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through <= 2.1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Job Portal versions 2.1.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must view a page containing the injected payload. Impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or deface the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can inject scripts affecting other users; requires immediate patching to prevent account compromise or data theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page with the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 21, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35759 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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