What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4. This is due to the plugin explicitly whitelisting the `<script>` tag in its `WPJOBPORTAL_ALLOWED_TAGS` configuration and using insufficient input sanitization when saving job descriptions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts into job description fields via the job creation/editing interface. These scripts will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, and other malicious activities.This only impacts multi-site installations, or those with unfiltered_html disabled.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP Job Portal versions 2.3.9 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts affecting other users or the site. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity and high privileges to exploit. Impact is limited to low-level confidentiality and integrity compromise.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or affect site functionality.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
A malicious admin or privileged user could inject scripts to steal data or modify site content for other users.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level admin or privileged account access; high attack complexity required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 12, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
