CVE-2025-7781: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in WP JobHunt
The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress, used by the JobCareer theme, is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘cs_job_title’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Candidate-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-7781 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 7.6. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'cs_job_title' parameter, allowing authenticated users with Candidate-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute when any user accesses the injected page, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.4 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Candidate-level access or above to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages viewed by other users. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed in the context of other users, such as session hijacking or theft of sensitive information. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Candidate-level access to trusted users only and consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input in the 'cs_job_title' parameter. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-7781: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in WP JobHunt
Description
The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress, used by the JobCareer theme, is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘cs_job_title’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Candidate-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-7781 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 7.6. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'cs_job_title' parameter, allowing authenticated users with Candidate-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute when any user accesses the injected page, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.4 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Candidate-level access or above to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages viewed by other users. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed in the context of other users, such as session hijacking or theft of sensitive information. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Candidate-level access to trusted users only and consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input in the 'cs_job_title' parameter. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-17T23:20:30.661Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68e8f247395901574383ec0a
Added to database: 10/10/2025, 11:47:19 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:44:29 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 1:03:44 AM
Views: 221
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