CVE-2025-7782

The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress, used by the JobCareer theme, is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'cs_update_application_status_callback' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Candidate-level access and above, to inject cross-site scripting into the 'status' parameter of applied jobs for any user.

CVSS v3 7.6 HIGH

7.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://themeforest.net/item/jobcareer-job-board-responsive-wordpress-theme/14221636
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/af063570-43f7-4bf4-850c-21c3bff40ac1?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

05 Oct 2026, 18:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) El plugin WP JobHunt para WordPress, utilizado por el tema JobCareer, es vulnerable a la modificación no autorizada de datos debido a una verificación de capacidad faltante en la función 'cs_update_application_status_callback' en todas las versiones hasta la 7.7, inclusive. Esto permite que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel 'Candidato' o superior, inyecten cross-site scripting en el parámetro 'status' de los trabajos solicitados para cualquier usuario.

Information

Published : 2025-12-20 14:16

Updated : 2026-10-13 11:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-7782

Mitre link : CVE-2025-7782

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-7782

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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