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Wp Job PortalWordPress extension · Wpjobportal

CVE-2025-48272

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.3.3 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal wp-job-portal allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through <= 2.3.2.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in WP Job Portal WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.3.2) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before granting access to certain functionality, enabling unauthorized users to perform actions outside their intended privilege level.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of WP Job Portal which includes proper authorization checks, or implement role-based access control (RBAC) validation on all sensitive endpoints within the plugin.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Wp Job PortalWordPress extension
Affected:< 2.3.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed WP Job Portal version
    Check the plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins > WP Job Portal, or inspect the main plugin file header (wp-job-portal.php) for the Version field
    Affected if The installed version is 2.3.2 or lower (anything below 2.3.3)
  2. Verify the plugin is active
    Confirm the plugin status in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins. Note that even inactive plugins with vulnerable code should be updated if they remain installed
    Affected if The plugin is installed (whether active or inactive) at a version <= 2.3.2
  3. Check for sensitive endpoint exposure
    Inspect the plugin directories (particularly /includes/ and /admin/) for PHP files handling sensitive actions such as job creation, resume viewing, or user data access. These files should contain capability checks (like current_user_can()) before executing sensitive operations
    Affected if Sensitive plugin files lack proper permission/capability checks at the beginning of functions
  4. Review user role configuration
    Navigate to WP Job Portal > Configuration > User Roles or similar settings page in the WordPress admin panel. Check if custom roles or permission levels are defined without proper capability mapping
    Affected if Custom access control levels or roles are configured without proper WordPress capability validation

You are affected if the WP Job Portal plugin version is 2.3.2 or lower, regardless of whether the plugin is active, since the vulnerable authorization code exists in the installation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.3.3 or later
Fixed in 2.3.3
Interim mitigation

Update to the latest version of WP Job Portal which includes proper authorization checks, or implement role-based access control (RBAC) validation on all sensitive endpoints within the plugin.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

2.3.3

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site database and files before making any changes
  2. 2. Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > WP Job Portal
  3. 3. Click 'Update now' when version 2.3.3 is available, or manually upload version 2.3.3 of the plugin
  4. 4. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 2.3.3 in the installed plugins list
  5. 5. Test critical job portal functionality (job submissions, applications, admin access controls) to confirm proper operation
  6. 6. Monitor site logs for any authorization-related errors
Caveat Check plugin changelog for any breaking changes between your current version and 2.3.3 before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Wp Job Portal Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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