CVE-2026-48880 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-48880: WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.5.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ahmad

Product WP Job Portal

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 15, 2026

Last update June 15, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Job Portal <= 2.5.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Job Portal versions up to 2.5.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level site access can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers to steal sessions, credentials, or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can be tricked into executing attacker-controlled scripts, risking account compromise and data theft across your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48880 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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