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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Simple JWT Login | < 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cca404e-766a-43ab-b41f-77d6a3b282fb exploit vdb-entry technical-description
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2613782 patch