# CVE-2026-116546: WP Job Portal stored cross-site scripting in degreetitle

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-116546-the-wp-job-portal-ai-powered-recruitment-system-for-company-or  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-31. Updated: 2026-10-31  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-116546 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-10-31

The WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress allows any registered user to inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers. Since the plugin permits self-registration as a job employer, attackers can create an account and compromise sensitive data or hijack accounts of site administrators and other users who view affected pages.

Vendors: [WP Job Portal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wp-job-portal).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-116546 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116546 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-116546?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 31 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Job Portal up to 2.7.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116546?** Yes: fixed in 2.7.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-116546 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-116546?** Check whether you run WP Job Portal at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.7.1

## Technical details

The plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape the 'degreetitle' parameter in the job controller, resulting in stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Attackers with subscriber-level or higher permissions—easily obtained through the self-registration flow—can inject arbitrary JavaScript that persists in the database and executes in the browsers of all users who access the affected page.

## Affected products

- WP Job Portal WP Job Portal up to 2.7.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-31: disclosed

## References

- [https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-job-portal.2.7.1.zip](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-job-portal.2.7.1.zip)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-job-portal/tags/2.7.0/modules/job/controller.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-job-portal/tags/2.7.0/modules/job/controller.php)