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JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs vulnerabilities
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 15 Sep 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 4.9.0
- Last updated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 15 Sep 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication bypass CVE-2026-89027 | Medium 6.5 | Before 4.8.0 | Fixed in 4.8.0 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Broken access control CVE-2025-39545 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 3.6.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9.0) | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2022-45073 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 2.4.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9.0) | 18 Nov 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-89027, 15 Sep 2026
- miniOrange JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs plugin for WordPress before 4.8.0 contains an authentication method downgrade vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass administrator-configured authentication by supplying a specific GET parameter without any capability check or nonce verification. Attackers can force the plugin to use Basic HTTP authentication regardless of configured JWT or API token settings, then exploit distinguishable error codes and the absence of rate limiting to perform unthrottled username enumeration and credential guessing attacks. CVE record
- CVE-2025-39545, 16 Apr 2025
- Missing Authorization vulnerability in miniOrange WordPress REST API Authentication wp-rest-api-authentication allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WordPress REST API Authentication: from n/a through <= 3.6.3. CVE record
- CVE-2022-45073, 18 Nov 2022
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in REST API Authentication plugin <= 2.4.0 on WordPress. CVE record
What to do if you run JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
If you run JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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