CVE-2025-52806: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Local File Inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2025-52806) was discovered in the WordPress JobSearch plugin versions 2.9.0 and below. The vulnerability was reported by Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh from VCI - VNPT Cyber Immunity on May 16, 2025, and was publicly disclosed on August 14, 2025. The vulnerability affects the eyecix JobSearch plugin and is classified under CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program) (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 (High) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires network access, has high attack complexity, requires low privileges, needs no user interaction, has unchanged scope, and can potentially result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Patchstack).

The vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to include local files of the target website and display their contents. Particularly sensitive files containing credentials, such as database configuration files, could be exposed, potentially leading to complete database compromise depending on the system configuration (Patchstack).

As of the disclosure date, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website administrators are advised to implement immediate mitigation measures or consider using Patchstack's virtual patching solution (Patchstack).