{"id":"CVE-2026-124418","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-124418"],"related":[],"title":"WP Job Portal WordPress plugin: stored XSS through unsanitized input","description":"Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ahmad WP Job Portal wp-job-portal allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through 2.7.2.","summary":"WP Job Portal, a WordPress job board plugin by Ahmad, has a stored cross-site scripting flaw in versions through 2.7.2. An attacker can plant script that runs in the browser of other users who view the affected page.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.5,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[{"name":"wp-job-portal","fixed":[],"affected":"","ecosystem":"vendor"}],"ecosystems":["vendor"],"tags":["package","wordpress","wp-job-portal"],"not_affected_if":["plugin-not-installed"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed plugin version in the WordPress admin under Plugins, or in `wp-content/plugins/wp-job-portal/`\n- Confirm whether the installed version is `2.7.2` or older","fix":"- WP Job Portal: unknown (sources do not state a fixed version)","status":"open","published_at":"2026-11-13T15:17:37+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-13T15:46:17+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-11-13T15:48:52+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-13T15:48:52+00:00","category":"package","confidence":0.6,"triage":{"at":"2026-11-13T15:48:52Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- WP Job Portal: unknown (sources do not state a fixed version)","reach":"internet","title":"WP Job Portal WordPress plugin: stored XSS through unsanitized input","impact":"medium","summary":"WP Job Portal, a WordPress job board plugin by Ahmad, has a stored cross-site scripting flaw in versions through 2.7.2. 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Stored script is saved through a form or input and runs for visitors or staff who later view the injected content. 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