Simple JWT Login < 3.2.1 - Arbitrary Settings Update to Site Takeover via CSRF
CVE-2021-24804

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Simple Jwt Login – Login And Register To WordPress Using Jwt
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 November 2021

What is CVE-2021-24804?

The Simple JWT Login WordPress plugin before 3.2.1 does not have nonce checks when saving its settings, allowing attackers to make a logged in admin changed them. Settings such as HMAC verification secret, account registering and default user roles can be updated, which could result in site takeover.

Affected Version(s)

Simple JWT Login – Login and Register to WordPress using JWT 3.2.1

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f015e8e-462b-4ef7-a9a1-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

apple502j
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