2025-10-31 6:42CVE-2025-5397Wordfence
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-288

Jobmonster - Job Board WordPress Theme <= 4.8.1 - Authentication Bypass

The Noo JobMonster theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.1. This is due to the check_login() function not properly verifying a user's identity prior to successfully authenticating them This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass standard authentication and access administrative user accounts. Please note social login needs to be enabled in order for a site to be impacted by this vulnerability.

Problem type

Affected products

Unknown

Noo JobMonster

<= 4.8.1 - AFFECTED

References

GitHub Security Advisories

GHSA-hpv5-jh7r-pxpv

The Noo JobMonster theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up...

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hpv5-jh7r-pxpv

The Noo JobMonster theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.1. This is due to the check_login() function not properly verifying a user's identity prior to successfully authenticating them This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass standard authentication and access administrative user accounts. Please note social login needs to be enabled in order for a site to be impacted by this vulnerability.

JSON source

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Mitre source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2025-5397