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GHSA-HPV5-JH7R-PXPV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-31 09:30 – Updated: 2025-10-31 09:30

Details

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.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2025-5397 (GCVE-0-2025-5397)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-31 06:42 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:59

Title

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

Summary

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-10-31 14:28 UTC

CWE

CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Assigner

Wordfence mitre root Scorecard

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
https://themeforest.net/item/jobmonster-job-board…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Unknown	Noo JobMonster	Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.8.1 (semver)

Credits

Thái An

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