# JSON API Auth

> Extends the JSON API Plugin for RESTful user authentication

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## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `json-api-auth`
- Author: Ali Qureshi
- Version: 3.1.3
- Active installs: 600+
- Last update: 2026-09-25 (2 months ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 3.0.1, PHP 7.4
- Tags: api, authenticate user, json api, wordpress user authentication
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/json-api-auth/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 2 months ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

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## Known vulnerabilities

- 2026-10-02 CRITICAL: Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Cached 'generate_auth_cookie' Response (up to 3.1.2). CVE-2026-97637, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f2fdf8bf-7f53-4579-9a1f-be7b3ef1ca50?source=api-prod

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