Auth bypass in Wpengine Wpgraphql
CVE-2019-9880
An issue was discovered in the WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress. By querying the 'users' RootQuery, it is possible, for an unauthenticated attacker, to retrieve all WordPress users details such as email address, role, and username.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.348 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
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-2019-9880?
- CVE-2019-9880 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wpengine Wpgraphql, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9880?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9880 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.