CVE-2023-6978: The WP Job Manager – Company Profiles plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-6978?

wp job manager: upgrade to 1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-6978 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6978 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-6978 affect?

CVE-2023-6978 affects wp job manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The WP Job Manager – Company Profiles plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'company' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Thi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-6978?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2023-6978 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting wp job manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WP Job Manager – Company Profiles plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'company' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 78%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-12-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: astoundify

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-12-04 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

astoundify wp job manager UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.8

Fixed in: 1.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-job-manager || rpm -q wp-job-manager || wp-job-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-job-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-job-manager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-6978?

wp job manager: upgrade to 1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-6978 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6978 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-6978 affect?

CVE-2023-6978 affects wp job manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The WP Job Manager – Company Profiles plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'company' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Thi

How urgent is CVE-2023-6978?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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