CVE-2026-42684 (GCVE-0-2026-42684)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-02 10:42 – Updated: 2026-06-02 12:10 X_Open Source
VLAI
Title
WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.5.1 - SQL Injection vulnerability
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Ahmad WP Job Portal allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through 2.5.1.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Ahmad WP Job Portal Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.5.1 (custom)
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Credits
hhhai | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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