Simple JWT Login < 3.3.0 - Insecure Password Creation
Priority LOW 35CWE-330Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01226 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Simple JWT Login (Unknown): 3.3.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple JWT Login | before 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Simple JWT Login VendorUnknown Affected before 3.3.0 Fixed in 3.3.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_jwt_login_project:simple_jwt_login:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Simple Jwt Login Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_jwt_login_project:simple_jwt_login:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Simple Jwt Login Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simple JWT Login (Unknown) Fixed in 3.3.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24998
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96g6-83p3-m784
References
More Simple Jwt Login Project Simple Jwt Login vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07086 Simple JWT Login < 3.2.1 - Arbitrary Settings Update to Site Takeover via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-24998 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24998 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-96g6-83p3-m784 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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