CVE-2026-81299 WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.5.9 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Subscribers can access or modify other users' data due to missing authorization checks in WP Job Portal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-81299?
CVE-2026-81299 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ahmad WP Job Portal, published on 28 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Subscriber Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in WP Job Portal <= 2.5.9 versions.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81299?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81299 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-2026-81299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7rw-c47m-x66f.