Description
The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before 2.5.5 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing authenticated users with a subscriber-level (self-registerable) account to perform SQL injection attacks.
Published: 2026-07-16
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin contains an unsanitized parameter in a SQL query that allows authenticated users with inject malicious SQL. Based on the description, it is inferred that this injection could read or modify the database contents, potentially exposing or altering job listings, resumes, or user information. The flaw is a classic SQL injection (CWE‑89).

Affected Systems

The issue exists in the WP Job Portal plugin versions prior to 2.5.5. Users running the plugin earlier than 2.5.5 on any WordPress installation are potentially affected. The plugin is published by an unnamed vendor labeled "WP Job Portal".

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 signifies a moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation at the time of assessment. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. An authenticated subscriber‑level user must access the applied resumes feature that supplies the ta parameter to the backend in order to exploit the issue. It is inferred that if an attacker can supply arbitrary SQL through this parameter, they could read or manipulate database content, enabling data exfiltration or other malicious actions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 02:19 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WP Job Portal plugin to version 2.5.5 or later, where the ta parameter is properly sanitized.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, temporarily restrict or disable the applied resumes feature or the Apply access controls to ensure that subscriber accounts cannot edit or retrieve sensitive database content.
  • Verify that no other vulnerable plugins are present, and apply any additional security updates from the plugin maintainer to reduce the attack surface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 02:19 UTC.

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History

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-89
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before 2.5.5 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing authenticated users with a subscriber-level (self-registerable) account to perform SQL injection attacks.
Title WP Job Portal < 2.5.5 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection via Applied Resumes 'ta' Parameter
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-16T15:33:42.799Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T13:12:32.338Z

Link: CVE-2026-12395

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-16T15:27:28.816Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T02:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')