CVE-2026-12396
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CVE-2026-12396 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before 2.5.5 does not perform capability or ownership checks before allowing job moderation actions, allowing authenticated users with a subscriber-level (self-registerable) account to approve, feature, or reject arbitrary jobs, including those owned by other users.. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP Job Portal WordPress plugin before 2.5.5 does not perform capability or ownership checks before allowing job moderation actions, allowing authenticated users with a subscriber-level (self-registerable) account to approve, feature, or reject arbitrary jobs, including those owned by other users.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Job Portal | < 2.5.5 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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