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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.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-48880 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48880

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-48880 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48880

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.