CVE-2025-26935
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in the WP Job Portal WordPress plugin that allows attackers to perform local file inclusion (LFI) attacks. The vulnerability enables reading arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information. All WordPress sites running WP Job Portal versions up to 2.2.8 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Job Portal WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Wp Job Portal by Wpjobportal
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could read sensitive server files like wp-config.php containing database credentials, potentially leading to full site compromise, data theft, or server takeover.
Likely Case
Attackers will likely read configuration files to obtain database credentials and other sensitive information, then use this access to escalate privileges or exfiltrate data.
If Mitigated
With proper file permissions and web server restrictions, attackers may only be able to read non-sensitive files, limiting the impact to information disclosure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of path traversal techniques and knowledge of the vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.2.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Job Portal. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-job-portal
Restrict File Access
allAdd web server rules to block access to vulnerable endpoints
# Apache: <LocationMatch "wp-job-portal"> Require all denied </LocationMatch>
# Nginx: location ~* wp-job-portal { deny all; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove WP Job Portal plugin completely from the WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WP Job Portal version 2.2.8 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=wp-job-portal --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP Job Portal version is greater than 2.2.8 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' patterns to wp-job-portal endpoints
- Unusual file access patterns in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with path traversal sequences (../, ..\, etc.) to plugin URLs
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE url CONTAINS 'wp-job-portal' AND (url CONTAINS '../' OR url CONTAINS '..\\')