WP Job Portal <= 2.4.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-14293 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-12-11 21:15:46 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 18:24:09 UTC |
| Description | The WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.0 via the 'downloadCustomUploadedFile' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.000600000 probability, percentile 0.188730000 (date 2026-04-08)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wpjobportal | WP Job Portal AI-Powered Recruitment System For Company Or Job Board Website | affected 2.4.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6dfcd264-39e3-44af-8e0e-5c357... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-job-portal/tags/2.4.1/modules/customfield/model.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-job-portal/tags/2.3.9/modules/customfield/model.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Long Nguyen (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-02-14T06:40:03.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2025-12-11T06:34:28.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.