WP Login and Register using JWT <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) API Key Exposure

2025-11-18 17:17

Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.1.0

Affected PluginWP Login and Register using JWT

Affected Version<= 3.0.0

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-12822

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Login and Register using JWT plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'mo_jwt_generate_new_api_key' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to generate a new API key on site's that do not have an API key configured and subsequently use that to access restricted endpoints.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.1.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12822 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/966523a4-3d4b-444b-b9d0-63c72527a99f

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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