WP Job Portal plugin: Missing authorization allows unauthenticated data access
Summary
The WordPress plugin WP Job Portal up to and including version 2.7.2 lacks a proper authorization check, which is classified as Broken Access Control. An unauthenticated remote attacker can reach functions or data that should be restricted, which can expose information within the limits of the CVSS vector (confidentiality only). Exploitation requires no account and no user interaction, and the affected function is not described in the sources.
Affected
- WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 2.7.2 (the lower bound is not clearly stated; the record uses "0" and "n/a")
Fixed in
- Version 2.8.0 (according to Patchstack and the CVE record; not yet confirmed against the vendor changelog)
Workaround
Unknown. No workaround was found in the sources. If an update cannot be applied immediately, restrict access to the plugin's functions at the web server or firewall, or disable the plugin temporarily after checking the impact on the job board.
Exploitation
- Known exploitation: none found; CISA KEV listing: not listed according to the Strix record (confirm in the KEV catalog)
- Public proof of concept: none found
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact partial
- Patchstack rates the priority as low
Our recommendation
- Update WP Job Portal to version 2.8.0 or later as soon as possible, especially on internet-facing sites
- Check all WordPress sites for this plugin and its version, including test or staging instances
- Review recent access logs for unusual requests to the plugin if you run an affected version
- Keep the plugin current, as a similar access-control issue was reported for version 2.7.1
- Check related CVEs filed for this plugin on 11 November 2026 against Patchstack
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- CVE Record CVE-2026-121014 www.cve.org
- Patchstack advisory patchstack.com
- OffSeq Radar: missing authorization in WP Job Portal radar.offseq.com
- Strix CVE-2026-121014 www.strix.ai
- WordPress.org plugin listing WP Job Portal wordpress.org
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 11 Nov 2026, 17:52.
Original description (NVD)
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ahmad WP Job Portal wp-job-portal allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through 2.7.2.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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