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.

CVSS v3.1

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v2.0

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 66th percentile

Published

2021-12-27

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cca404e-766a-43ab-b41f-77d6a3b282fb

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2021-24997
• CVE-2021-24999
• CVE-2021-24996
• CVE-2021-25000
• CVE-2021-24995
• CVE-2021-25001