Description
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.
Published: 2025-11-19
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized API Key Generation and Restricted Endpoint Access
Action: Patch Plugin
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History

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title WP Login and Register using JWT <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) API Key Exposure
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:10:14.150Z

Reserved: 2025-11-06T18:44:15.837Z

Link: CVE-2025-12822

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-19T18:43:13.844Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-11-19T06:15:46.803

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-12822

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T18:15:36Z

Weaknesses