CVE-2025-48273 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.3.2 - Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the WP Job Portal plugin to download arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-48273?
CVE-2025-48273 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal, published on 23 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal wp-job-portal allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through <= 2.3.2.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpjobportal Wp Job Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-48273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpjobportal WP Job Portal
- CVE-2024-7950 Missing authorization in WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website
- CVE-2023-4490 WP Job Portal < 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated SQLi
- CVE-2025-48274 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.3.2 - SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-47438 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.3.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
- CVE-2025-26935 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.2.8 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6v5q-hw53-jvh9.