# JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs

> Secure and protect WordPress REST API from unauthorized access using JWT token, Basic Authentication, API Key, OAuth 2, or external token.

Source: https://todaywp.com (Today WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-13 09:31 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `wp-rest-api-authentication`
- Author: miniOrange
- Version: 5.0.1
- Active installs: 10,000+
- Last update: 2026-11-12 (2 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 3.0.1, PHP 5.6
- Tags: API key, jwt authentication, rest, rest-api, secure api
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-api-authentication/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 2 days 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

- 2026-09-14 MEDIUM: Unauthenticated Authentication Method Downgrade via 'mo_rest_api_test_config' Parameter (up to 4.7.0). CVE-2026-89027, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/18bb20d5-325c-4a72-890c-edd38ab03cea?source=api-prod
- 2025-04-16 MEDIUM: Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Options Update (up to 3.6.3). CVE-2025-39545, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c02c824a-dc6e-4329-8e1b-0519b6c4e4c0?source=api-prod
- 2022-11-09 HIGH: Cross-Site Request Forgery (up to 2.4.0). CVE-2022-45073, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bdb35f31-60a6-40b5-aed3-102a1c8c4fd1?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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