---
id: CVE-2026-113615
title: GS JWT Authentication <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via SQLi
summary: >-
  The GS JWT Authentication for WP REST API WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does
  not sanitize or parameterize a request value before using it in SQL queries on
  several unauthenticated REST routes, allowing unauthenticated attackers to
  perfo…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-269
product: GS JWT Authentication for WP REST API
affected:
  - gs_jwt_authentication_for_wp_rest_api <= 1.0.0
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-06T11:48:16.417838Z'
published: '2026-11-06'
updated: '2026-11-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-06T12:01:08.774Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-113615'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/40e0b8d1-8e13-4c4c-a09a-9ec07c578662/'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
ingestedAt: '2026-11-06T06:46:27.274Z'
epss: 0.00533
epssPercentile: 0.45276
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/thiscitze/cve-2026-113615-poc'
  checkedAt: '2026-11-07T18:05:00.520Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

The GS JWT Authentication for WP REST API WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitize or parameterize a request value before using it in SQL queries on several unauthenticated REST routes, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection and obtain an administrator session.

## Affected

- `gs_jwt_authentication_for_wp_rest_api <= 1.0.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.