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
EPSS: 0.466 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Wpengine Wpgraphql — versions 0.2.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.