Simple JWT Login < 3.6.8 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Missing Google id_token Audience Validation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-19714 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-16 06:16:52 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-16 06:16:52 UTC |
| Description | The Simple JWT Login WordPress plugin before 3.6.8 does not validate the audience of the Google identity tokens it accepts, allowing unauthenticated users to authenticate as any user whose email address such a token carries, up to and including an administrator. Every site with the Simple JWT Login WordPress plugin before 3.6.8's Google sign-in enabled is affected. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Simple JWT Login | affected 3.6.8 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/dc6e54eb-d856-484b-88c1-b3e04a37669d | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Farid Narimanov (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.