CVE-2026-97637
🗓️ 02 Oct 2026 07:39:29Reported by WordfenceType 
cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 1 Media mentions👁 41 Views🌐 WEB
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CVE-2026-97637 | 2 Oct 202609:00 | – | circl |
 | CVE-2026-97637 JSON API Auth <= 3.1.2 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Cached 'generate_auth_cookie' Response | 2 Oct 202607:39 | – | cvelist |
 | EUVD-2026-91259 | 2 Oct 202607:39 | – | euvd |
 | CVE-2026-97637 | 2 Oct 202608:17 | – | nvd |
 | WordPress JSON API Auth plugin <= 3.1.2 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass vulnerability | 2 Oct 202606:40 | – | patchstack |
 | PT-2026-104152 | 2 Oct 202600:00 | – | ptsecurity |
 | CVE-2026-97637: Improper Authentication | 2 Oct 202600:00 | – | rapid7 |
 | CVE-2026-97637 JSON API Auth <= 3.1.2 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Cached 'generate_auth_cookie' Response | 2 Oct 202607:39 | – | vulnrichment |
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[
{
"vendor": "parorrey",
"product": "JSON API Auth",
"versions": [
{
"version": "0",
"status": "affected",
"lessThanOrEqual": "3.1.2",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]| Parameter | Position | Path | Description | CWE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| insecure | query param | /api/auth/generate_auth_cookie/ | Authentication bypass via cached session cookie disclosure in the WordPress JSON API Auth plugin: the endpoint caches results keyed by URI/query and embeds a live login cookie in its JSON response, enabling unauthenticated GET requests to obtain a valid administrator cookie; exploitation requires admin POST to this endpoint within 24 hours and can bypass HTTPS by insecure parameter. | CWE-287 |
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03 Oct 2026 16:16Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.00636
SSVC