Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Contributor authentication required (PR:L), remote low-complexity SQLi reading DB beyond plugin scope (S:C, C:H), no integrity and only limited availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: patchstack
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Contributor SQL Injection in WP Job Portal <= 2.5.2 versions.
AnalysisAI
SQL injection in the WP Job Portal WordPress plugin (versions 2.5.2 and earlier) lets a low-privileged Contributor-level user inject arbitrary SQL into a backend query, exposing the WordPress database. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H) reflects high confidentiality impact with a scope change, and the issue was reported by Patchstack. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
WP Job Portal is a job-board plugin for WordPress that stores listings, applications, and user data in the WordPress MySQL/MariaDB database. The flaw is CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), meaning user-supplied input reaches a SQL statement without proper parameterization or escaping - typically an unsanitized parameter concatenated into a query accessible from a plugin endpoint reachable by Contributor-role accounts. No CPE strings were supplied in the input; affected scope is derived solely from the version expression 'WP Job Portal <= 2.5.2' in the Patchstack-sourced description.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version was identified in the provided data; consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-job-portal/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-job-portal-plugin-2-5-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for the fixed release and upgrade to any version above 2.5.2 once published. Until a patched version is confirmed, reduce exposure by removing or restricting Contributor-level accounts (disable open user registration, or set the default new-user role to Subscriber), since exploitation requires that privilege level; alternatively deploy a WordPress WAF or virtual patch (Patchstack provides one) to filter SQL injection payloads against the affected plugin endpoints. Trade-offs: tightening Contributor registration limits legitimate content-submission workflows, and WAF rules may need tuning to avoid false positives on legitimate job-listing input.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-39768
GHSA-2wmh-hj9f-qxhx