JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs · Security record
Is JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (5.0.0). 3 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Apr 16, 2025.
Checked 5 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 5.0.0.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 9, 2026 (4 weeks ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 10
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Active installs
- 10K+
3 known vulnerabilities
- 3 medium
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20221
- 20252
Every known vulnerability in JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 4.8.0 · CVE-2026-89027 · Apr 16, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.6.4 · CVE-2025-39545 · Apr 16, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.4.1 · CVE-2022-45073 · Nov 9, 2022 · Wordfence
Questions about JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs’s security
Is JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs up to date.
Is JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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