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Wp Job Portal CVE-2024-11714

MEDIUM
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2024-12-14 security@wordfence.com
4.9
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The WP Job Portal - A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'ff' parameter of the getFieldsForVisibleCombobox(). Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. The WP Job Portal - A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'ff' parameter of the getFieldsForVisibleCombobox() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. Affected products include: Wpjobportal Wp Job Portal.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

The WP Job Portal - A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'ff' parameter of the getFieldsForVisibleCombobox() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:wpjobportal:wp_job_portal:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2023-4490 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 25

The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before 2.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statem

CVE-2026-12395 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Jul 16

SQL injection in WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before 2.5.5 enables authenticated subscriber-level users to exfiltrate

CVE-2024-11715 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 14

The WP Job Portal - A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to

CVE-2024-7950 CRITICAL
9.8 Sep 04

The WP Job Portal - A Complete Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to

CVE-2026-12396 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Jul 13

Missing authorization in WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before 2.5.5 allows any self-registered subscriber to approve, f

CVE-2025-48274 CRITICAL
9.3 Jun 17

A SQL injection vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal allows Blind SQL Injection (CVSS 9.3). Critical severity with

CVE-2026-42684 CRITICAL
9.3 Jun 02

Blind SQL injection in the WP Job Portal WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 2.5.1) allows remote unauthentic

CVE-2026-65569 HIGH
8.5 Aug 06

SQL injection in the WP Job Portal WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 2.5.6) is exploitable by any authentic

CVE-2026-12397 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Jul 13

Information disclosure in the WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before version 2.5.5 allows any authenticated subscriber-le

CVE-2025-47438 HIGH
8.1 May 23

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in

CVE-2025-48273 HIGH
7.5 May 23

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Porta

CVE-2025-26935 HIGH
7.5 Feb 25

Path Traversal vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal allows PHP Local File Inclusion.2.8. Rated high severity (CVSS

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