CVE-2025-57888: NooTheme Jobmonster Info Disclosure Flaw

CVE-2025-57888 Overview

CVE-2025-57888 is a sensitive data exposure vulnerability affecting the NooTheme Jobmonster WordPress theme through version 4.8.0. The flaw is classified under [CWE-497], which covers exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere. An unauthenticated remote attacker can retrieve embedded sensitive data from a vulnerable installation over the network. The issue does not require user interaction or elevated privileges, but its impact is limited to confidentiality of certain data elements. The vulnerability was published to the National Vulnerability Database on August 22, 2025, and last modified on June 17, 2026.

Critical Impact
Unauthenticated network-based retrieval of embedded sensitive data from Jobmonster theme installations up to and including version 4.8.0.

Affected Products

NooTheme Jobmonster (noo-jobmonster) WordPress theme, all versions up to and including 4.8.0
WordPress sites running the Jobmonster job board theme
Any deployment exposing the vulnerable theme endpoints to the public internet

Discovery Timeline

2025-08-22 - CVE-2025-57888 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-57888

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in the NooTheme Jobmonster WordPress theme and stems from improper protection of sensitive system information. The theme exposes embedded data through interfaces that do not enforce authentication or authorization checks. An attacker can send crafted network requests to the affected endpoints and retrieve information that should remain internal to the application. Because the attack vector is network-based and requires no privileges or user interaction, exploitation is straightforward for any remote actor who can reach the WordPress site. The impact is scoped to confidentiality, with no direct effect on integrity or availability of the target system.

Root Cause

The root cause is an information exposure weakness [CWE-497] in the Jobmonster theme code. Sensitive data embedded in theme responses or accessible endpoints is not properly restricted to authorized control spheres. This allows attackers to observe internal information that could support further reconnaissance or targeted attacks against the WordPress installation.

Attack Vector

Exploitation occurs remotely over HTTP or HTTPS against a WordPress site running Jobmonster 4.8.0 or earlier. The attacker issues unauthenticated requests to the vulnerable theme surface and parses the responses to extract embedded sensitive data. No authentication, session, or user interaction is required. Because Jobmonster is deployed as a public-facing job board theme, affected instances are typically internet-reachable, which broadens the exposure. Refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for additional technical context.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-57888

Indicators of Compromise

Unauthenticated HTTP requests to Jobmonster theme paths under /wp-content/themes/noo-jobmonster/ returning unexpected data fields
Repeated anonymous access patterns from a single IP enumerating theme-provided endpoints or AJAX actions
Web server logs showing large volumes of GET requests to Jobmonster-specific URLs with 200 responses

Detection Strategies

Inventory WordPress installations and identify sites running the noo-jobmonster theme at version 4.8.0 or earlier
Monitor web application firewall (WAF) logs for anomalous access to Jobmonster theme endpoints from untrusted sources
Correlate access logs with response sizes to identify data exfiltration patterns from unauthenticated requests

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable verbose access logging on WordPress front-end web servers and forward logs to a centralized analytics platform
Alert on high-volume anonymous requests targeting theme-specific paths and AJAX actions tied to Jobmonster
Track outbound scanning activity against public WordPress sites to identify reconnaissance against Jobmonster deployments

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-57888

Immediate Actions Required

Identify all WordPress sites running NooTheme Jobmonster and confirm the installed version
Apply the vendor patch or upgrade to a version later than 4.8.0 as soon as it becomes available
Restrict access to WordPress administrative and theme endpoints behind a WAF or reverse proxy while a fix is pending
Rotate any credentials, API keys, or tokens that may have been embedded in the theme or exposed through the vulnerable interface

Patch Information

The vulnerability affects Jobmonster versions up to and including 4.8.0. Consult the Patchstack Vulnerability Report and NooTheme vendor channels for the current fixed release. Apply the update through the WordPress theme updater or by replacing the theme files with the patched version.

Workarounds

Deploy WAF rules that block unauthenticated requests to Jobmonster theme endpoints known to return sensitive data
Remove or disable the Jobmonster theme on sites where it is not required until a patched version is deployed
Restrict access to the WordPress site via IP allow-listing or authentication proxies where feasible

bash

# Configuration example: block anonymous access to Jobmonster theme paths at the nginx layer
location ~* /wp-content/themes/noo-jobmonster/ {
    satisfy any;
    allow 10.0.0.0/8;
    deny all;
    auth_basic "restricted";
    auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/.htpasswd;
}