Vulnerability in Simple Jwt Login Project
CVE-2021-24998
The Simple JWT Login WordPress plugin before 3.3.0 can be used to create new WordPress user accounts with a randomly generated password. The password is generated using the str_shuffle PHP function that "does not generate cryptographically secure values, and should not be used for cryptographic purposes" according to PHP's documentation.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Simple Jwt Login Project
- Simple Jwt Login — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cca404e-766a-43ab-b41f-77d6a3b282fb (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2613782 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24998?
- CVE-2021-24998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simple Jwt Login Project, classified under Use of Insufficiently Random Values. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24998?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24998 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.