{"id":71178,"date":"2025-09-04T06:43:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T06:43:28","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:42:45","slug":"cve-2025-54738-authenticate-bypass-vulnerability-in-nootheme-jobmonster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54738-authenticate-bypass-vulnerability-in-nootheme-jobmonster\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-54738: Authenticate Bypass Vulnerability in NooTheme Jobmonster<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new vulnerability, identified by CVE-2025-54738, represents a severe threat to users of NooTheme Jobmonster. This vulnerability falls under the category of Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. This particular flaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24325-improper-input-validation-in-intel-r-800-series-ethernet-driver-allows-potential-escalation-of-privilege\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80474\">allows a potential<\/a> attacker to abuse the authentication process. This puts millions of users at risk, as it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23311-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-nvidia-triton-inference-server-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78801\">lead to unauthorized system access and potential<\/a> data leakage, which could be disastrous, given the sensitive nature of the data typically handled by the Jobmonster application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-54738<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS Score 9.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized system access, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49759-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sql-server-potentially-enabling-privilege-escalation-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79184\">potential data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2246412454\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>NooTheme Jobmonster | up to and including 4.7.9<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An attacker can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47954-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sql-server-with-elevated-privilege-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79233\">vulnerability by sending specially crafted requests to the server<\/a>. Due to improper handling of authentication requests in the affected versions of Jobmonster, an attacker could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8995-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-drupal-authenticator-login\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78885\">bypass the authentication<\/a> process and gain unauthorized access to the system. The lack of proper input validation and security checks in the application&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2011-10018-unauthorized-backdoor-in-mybb-1-6-4-allows-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78794\">code can allow<\/a> an attacker to send malicious requests that the system interprets as legitimate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3850655252\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a hypothetical example of how an attacker could exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52797-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-josepsitjar-storymap\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79374\">vulnerability using a HTTP request:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;username&quot;: &quot;admin&quot;,\n&quot;password&quot;: &quot; or &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6454-authenticated-user-exploit-in-gitlab-ce-ee-through-proxy-environments\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90720\">exploiting a flaw in the application&#8217;s authentication<\/a> logic. They&#8217;re providing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6184-time-based-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-tutor-lms-pro-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79107\">SQL injection<\/a> payload in the password field (&#8221; or &#8216;1&#8217;=&#8217;1&#8243;) which tricks the system into returning a true statement, thereby bypassing the need for a valid password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to mitigate this vulnerability is by applying the vendor-provided patch. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as a temporary mitigation approach, as they can help detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability. It is also recommended to review and improve the application&#8217;s authentication and input validation procedures to prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The new vulnerability, identified by CVE-2025-54738, represents a severe threat to users of NooTheme Jobmonster. This vulnerability falls under the category of Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. This particular flaw allows a potential attacker to abuse the authentication process. 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