CVE-2026-124416 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.7.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can exploit missing authorization checks in the WP Job Portal WordPress plugin to perform restricted actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-124416?
CVE-2026-124416 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ahmad WP Job Portal, published on 11 Nov 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ahmad WP Job Portal wp-job-portal allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through 2.7.2.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124416?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-124416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-124416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-124416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-124416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw7j-6fcp-m7rg.