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CVE-2026-25404VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-25404: Automattic WP Job Manager · Missing Authorization

Affects Automattic WP Job ManagerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 2.4.1 when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.4.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade Automattic WP Job Manager to 2.4.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AutomatticWP Job ManagerAffected
  • <2.4.1
Fixed in
  • 2.4.1

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, users should review and tighten access control configurations in WP Job Manager to mitigate unauthorized access risks. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager wp-job-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through <= 2.4.0.

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