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CVE-2026-48880 Ahmad CVE debrief

CVE-2026-48880 is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 2.5.2. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 and a CVSS severity of MEDIUM. The vulnerability allows subscribers to execute XSS attacks.

Vendor
Ahmad
Product
WP Job Portal
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of the WP Job Portal plugin, particularly those with subscriber-level access, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The CVE-2026-48880 vulnerability is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the WP Job Portal plugin. It has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.5 and a CVSS severity of MEDIUM. The vulnerability is exploitable by subscribers and requires user interaction.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the WP Job Portal plugin to a version that is not vulnerable.
  • Limit subscriber-level access to sensitive areas of the plugin.
  • Monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin.

Evidence notes

Evidence for this CVE comes from Patchstack, as noted in the sourceItem metadata.

Official resources

CVE-2026-48880 was published on 2026-06-15T21:17:17.257Z and modified on 2026-06-15T21:24:32.790Z.