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 allows DOM-Based XSS.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 the victim to interact with a crafted link or page. Impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers to steal session data or modify page content.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Administrators can be tricked into executing malicious scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 21, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated