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CVE-2021-24998

nvd nist
Published: Dec 27, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Simple Jwt Login Project
1 product
Simple Jwt Login
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Simple Jwt Login
Before 3.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-330
Use of Insufficiently Random Values
The product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers.

References (4)

Source: contact@wpscan.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: contact@wpscan.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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