CVE-2025-54738 WordPress Jobmonster Theme <= 4.7.9 - Broken Authentication Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authentication in the Jobmonster WordPress theme to gain unauthorized access to user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-54738?
CVE-2025-54738 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in NooTheme Jobmonster, published on 28 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in NooTheme Jobmonster noo-jobmonster allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Jobmonster: from n/a through <= 4.7.9.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54738?
How do I fix CVE-2025-54738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-54738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m47q-9445-w43j.