CVE-2025-5397: The Noo JobMonster theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 4.8.2 : patch affected systems as a priority.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, it is recommended to disable social login functionality to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.
Description
The Noo JobMonster WordPress theme up to version 4.8.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper user identity verification in the check_login() function. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass normal authentication and gain administrative access if social login is enabled on the site. The vulnerability has a critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.8.