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CVE-2026-42685: Ahmad WP Job Portal · Cross-site Scripting

Affects Ahmad WP Job PortalSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AhmadWP Job PortalAffected
  • ≥ n/a, < 2.5.2
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, users should consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts targeting this plugin. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that may trigger the vulnerability. Monitor Ahmad's official channels for updates and patches.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ahmad WP Job Portal allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through 2.5.1.

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