CVE-2026-18063: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in blueglassch Job Postings
The Job Postings plugin for WordPress, developed by blueglassch, contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'position_button' parameter. This affects all versions up to and including 2.8.1. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18063 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the blueglassch Job Postings WordPress plugin. It occurs via the 'position_button' parameter due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). Authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or above can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability affects all versions from 0 up to and including 2.8.1.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user session data or manipulation of page content. Availability is not impacted. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider additional input validation or output escaping controls if possible.
CVE-2026-18063: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in blueglassch Job Postings
Description
The Job Postings plugin for WordPress, developed by blueglassch, contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'position_button' parameter. This affects all versions up to and including 2.8.1. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
blueglassch
Job Postings
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-18063 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the blueglassch Job Postings WordPress plugin. It occurs via the 'position_button' parameter due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). Authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or above can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability affects all versions from 0 up to and including 2.8.1.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user session data or manipulation of page content. Availability is not impacted. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider additional input validation or output escaping controls if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-28T14:07:05.814Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8f0fd55bf5e2cf55d97d4
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 07:17:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 07:31:33 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 09:33:33 UTC
Views: 7
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