CVE-2026-12396Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Subscriber-level cross-owner job moderation via unchecked handlers

Published Jul 13, 2026 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

Missing authorization in WP Job Portal before 2.5.5 allows remote authenticated users to moderate jobs owned by other users. The job task handlers accept approveQueueJob, approveQueueFeaturedJob, or rejectQueueJob with an employer-visible nonce but perform neither capability nor target-job ownership checks. An account created through front-end employer registration is sufficient to publish queued jobs, grant featured placement, or remove competitors' live listings.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in WP Job Portal before 2.5.5 allows remote authenticated users to moderate jobs owned by other users. The job task handlers accept approveQueueJob, approveQueueFeaturedJob, or rejectQueueJob with an employer-visible nonce but perform neither capability nor target-job ownership checks. An account created through front-end employer registration is sufficient to publish queued jobs, grant featured placement, or remove competitors' live listings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-12396
Published
Jul 13, 2026
Updated
Jul 13, 2026
Vendor
WP Job Portal
Product
WP Job Portal
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.5.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Job Portal · WP Job Portalversion=0 <2.5.5

Published CVSS scores

5.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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