Plugins · wp-job-manager · data as of 2026-11-04
Is WP Job Manager safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.4.9
- Last updated
- 2026-10-28
- Active installs
- 70,000+
- Known issues on record
- 4
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
Create a careers page for your company website, or build a public job board for your community. — by Automattic
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.4.9). Anything older than 2.4.1 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get wp-job-manager --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wp-job-manager updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
4 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-25404 · published 2026-02-19
Missing authorization check in WP Job Manager (2.4.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager wp-job-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through <= 2.4.0.
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-52212 · published 2026-01-05
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in WP Job Manager (2.0.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.0.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through 2.0.0.
medium 5.3 CVE-2024-34549 · published 2024-05-14
Information disclosure in WP Job Manager (2.2.2 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.3.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through 2.2.2.
medium 5.3 CVE-2023-52211 · published 2024-04-12
Missing authorization check in WP Job Manager (2.0.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.0.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through 2.0.0.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-28 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.4.9).
- 2026-02-19 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-25404), fixed in 2.4.1.
- 2026-01-05 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2023-52212), fixed in 2.1.0.
- 2024-05-14 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2024-34549), fixed in 2.3.0.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Automattic (9 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (2) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · Sensitive data exposure (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wp-job-manager (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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