Vulnerability · Published Aug 16, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2026-19714Simple JWT Login < 3.6.8 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Missing Google id_token Audience Validation

Critical 9.1

In plain English

A critical-severity improper authentication in Simple JWT Login from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	Simple JWT Login	0 – before 3.6.8

Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dc6e54eb-d856-484b-88c1-b3e04a37669d/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description