Noo JobMonster: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass
Noo JobMonster is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.
- Component
- Noo JobMonster
- Plugin slug
noo-jobmonster- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 31, 2025
This CVE was published Oct 31, 2025 and is one of 11 known issues for this theme.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update Noo JobMonster when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H