Description
This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized access to privileged functions in WordPress WP Job Manager
Action: Patch ASAP
AI Analysis

Impact

Missing authorization control in the WP Job Manager plugin allows a user without proper credentials to access and manipulate job listings and administrative features that should be protected, affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the website's job posting data.

Affected Systems

All installations of the Automattic WP Job Manager WordPress plugin from the earliest release through version 2.4.1 are affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation in the wild; the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker can exploit the flaw via web requests to the plugin's management endpoints, potentially from remote locations, assuming access to the WordPress site or an authenticated session with limited privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 21:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update WP Job Manager plugin to version 2.4.2 or later
  • Verify that role and capability restrictions are correctly configured in the plugin settings
  • If an immediate update is not possible, restrict external access to the plugin’s administrative endpoints using a web‑application firewall or IP whitelisting

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 21:48 UTC.

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Advisories

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References

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History

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WordPress WP Job Manager plugin <= 2.4.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager wp-job-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through <= 2.4.1. This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Automattic
Automattic wp Job Manager
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Automattic
Automattic wp Job Manager
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager wp-job-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through <= 2.4.1.
Title WordPress WP Job Manager plugin <= 2.4.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References

Subscriptions

Automattic Wp Job Manager
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: REJECTED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-29T13:50:48.817Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T10:57:53.260Z

Link: CVE-2026-39660

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated:

cve-icon NVD

Status : Rejected

Published: 2026-04-08T09:16:37.227

Modified: 2026-04-29T15:16:05.867

Link: CVE-2026-39660

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:38:46Z

Weaknesses

No weakness.