Auth bypass in Wpengine Wpgraphql
CVE-2019-9879
The WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to register a new user with admin privileges, whenever new user registrations are allowed. This is related to the registerUser mutation.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.466 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.466 · newest: 0.466 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wpengine Wpgraphql — versions 0.2.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9282 (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153025/WordPress-WPGraphQL-0.2.3-Authentication-B… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pwning-wordpress-graphql/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/pentestpartners/snippets/blob/master/wp-graphql0.2.3_exploit.py (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/v0.3.0 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9879?
- CVE-2019-9879 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wpengine Wpgraphql, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9879?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9879 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.