Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Workable API Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-8721

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Workable Api
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-8721?

The Workable API plugin for WordPress is susceptible to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting flaw through its workable_jobs shortcode. In all versions leading up to 1.0.4, the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape user-supplied attributes. This vulnerability permits authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and higher to insert arbitrary web scripts into pages, which can be executed when users view the compromised pages.

Affected Version(s)

Workable Api * <= 1.0.4

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wrapper-for-workable-ap...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wrapper-for-workable-api/#d...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muhammad Yudha - DJ
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