Is CVE-2026-42684 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42684 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-42684?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 2 June 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42684?

A patch was published on 2026-05-23: Version 2.5.2 released to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-42684 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-42684?

Check whether you run Ahmad 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.

CVE-2026-42684: Ahmad WP Job Portal blind SQL injection

CVE-2026-42684 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Published 2026-06-02

The WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress, which provides job board and recruitment functionality, contains a critical security flaw. An attacker can use this vulnerability to interact directly with the website's database without needing a username or password. This could lead to the theft of sensitive information, such as user data or job seeker details, and potentially disrupt site operations.

Technologies: Ahmad WP Job Portal. Vendors: Ahmad.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-42684 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42684 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-42684?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 2 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Ahmad WP Job Portal <= 2.5.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42684?: A patch was published on 2026-05-23: Version 2.5.2 released to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-42684 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-42684?: Check whether you run Ahmad 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.

Technical details

A blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Ahmad WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. The flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to send specially crafted requests to the application to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the backend database. Because it is a blind SQL injection, the attacker can infer data by observing differences in application responses or timing. This issue affects all versions up to and including 2.5.1; it was addressed in version 2.5.2.

Affected products

Ahmad WP Job Portal <= 2.5.1

Timeline

2026-04-23: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher hhhai
2026-05-23: advisory: Patchstack published initial advisory
2026-06-02: disclosed: CVE published to NVD dataset
2026-05-23: patched: Version 2.5.2 released to address the vulnerability

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-job-portal/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-job-portal-plugin-2-5-1-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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