CVE-2026-124418: Ahmad WP Job Portal · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Ahmad WP Job PortalSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 2.8.0 when convenient.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 15:34 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Patchstack) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.8.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Ahmad WP Job Portal to 2.8.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Job Portalwp-job-portal | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade the Ahmad WP Job Portal plugin to version 2.8.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other specific mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-124418 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ahmad WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress. The flaw involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker with limited privileges to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 2.8.0 and has been fixed in version 2.8.0.