CVE-2025-47438: WordPress WP Job Portal plugin <= 2.3.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-98

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal wp-job-portal allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects WP Job Portal: from n/a through <= 2.3.1.

Affected products

wpjobportal WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website: before 2.3.2 — fixed in 2.3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpjobportal WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website 2.3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-job-portal/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-job-portal-plugin-2-3-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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