Name: CVE-2021-24998: Use of Insufficiently Random Values
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-12-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24998, CWE-330, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00207

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Simple Jwt Login Plugin	—	Update simple-jwt-login plugin to version 3.3.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Oct 13, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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