CVE-2025-68597

WordPress Jobs for WordPress plugin <= 2.8.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Dec 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BlueGlass Interactive AG Jobs for WordPress job-postings allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Jobs for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.8.1.

Analysis

Technical impact

The vulnerability is a stored cross‑site scripting flaw caused by improper neutralization of user input during web page generation in the Jobs for WordPress plugin. Malicious content that an attacker can embed into a job posting can be rendered as part of the page viewed by site visitors, allowing the injected script to run in their browsers.

Affected Systems

All installations of BlueGlass Interactive AG's Jobs for WordPress plugin through version 2.8.1 on WordPress websites are affected. The flaw is present in every release from the earliest version up to and including 2.8.1.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity. An EPSS score of less than 1% shows a very low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The stored XSS can be triggered by submitting data to a field that is later displayed to any visitor of the site.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

BlueGlass Interactive AG

Jobs for WordPress

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 2.8.1

No data.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Blueglass	Jobs For Wordpress	—
Wordpress	Wordpress	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Update the Jobs for WordPress plugin to a version newer than 2.8.1 if one is available.
If no update is available, disable or uninstall the Jobs for WordPress plugin to remove the vulnerable component.
Apply site‑wide input sanitization or a web application firewall rule to block script tags in job posting data while a patch is pending.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 18:29 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.159% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/job-postings/vulnerability/wordpress-jobs-for-wordpress-plugin-2-7-17-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 23, 2026 3:00 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description updated. Title updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BlueGlass Interactive AG Jobs for WordPress job-postings allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Jobs for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.7.17.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BlueGlass Interactive AG Jobs for WordPress job-postings allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Jobs for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.8.1.
Title	WordPress Jobs for WordPress plugin <= 2.7.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability	WordPress Jobs for WordPress plugin <= 2.8.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Jan 20, 2026 3:30 PM References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/job-postings/vulnerability/wordpress-jobs-for-wordpress-plugin-2-7-17-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Jan 20, 2026 2:45 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/job-postings/vulnerability/wordpress-jobs-for-wordpress-plugin-2-7-17-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Dec 29, 2025 11:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Blueglass Blueglass jobs For Wordpress Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Blueglass Blueglass jobs For Wordpress Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Dec 24, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Dec 24, 2025 1:15 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BlueGlass Interactive AG Jobs for WordPress job-postings allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Jobs for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.7.17.
Title		WordPress Jobs for WordPress plugin <= 2.7.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/job-postings/vulnerability/wordpress-jobs-for-wordpress-plugin-2-7-17-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve