CVE-2025-54738CWE-288

CVE-2025-54738

Critical · published August 28, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An alternate path can lead straight in! An authentication bypass vulnerability in NooTheme Jobmonster allows sneaky users to waltz right past security measures. 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can sneak in through the kitchen door without paying — a serious breach in trust! This flaw means unauthorized users could access sensitive areas of your system, just like a rogue diner getting a free meal without anyone noticing. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access unauthorized information, manipulate user data, or even carry out further attacks within your system. The potential for data abuse is absolutely devastating, potentially impacting your users and your reputation.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can sneak in through the kitchen door without paying — a serious breach in trust! This flaw means unauthorized users could access sensitive areas of your system, just like a rogue diner getting a free meal without anyone noticing. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication by exploiting alternative pathways within the Jobmonster software, enabling them to impersonate legitimate users without proper credentials.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access unauthorized information, manipulate user data, or even carry out further attacks within your system. The potential for data abuse is absolutely devastating, potentially impacting your users and your reputation. Patch your NooTheme Jobmonster to version 4.8.0 or later immediately, and conduct a thorough audit of your authentication processes to ensure no other alternate paths exist. Don't forget to monitor access logs for suspicious activity! This is fixable! Follow these steps, and you'll be back in control in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00422 · 35.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-288 · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Published
2025-08-28T17:16Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 AUG 12:37Z
    WordPress Jobmonster Theme <= 4.7.9 - Broken Authentication Vulnerability
    cvelistv5