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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153025/WordPress-WPGraphQL-0.2.3-Authentication-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/pentestpartners/snippets/blob/master/wp-graphql0.2.3_exploit.py	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/v0.3.0	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9282	Vendor Advisory
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pwning-wordpress-graphql/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153025/WordPress-WPGraphQL-0.2.3-Authentication-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/pentestpartners/snippets/blob/master/wp-graphql0.2.3_exploit.py	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/v0.3.0	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9282	Vendor Advisory
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pwning-wordpress-graphql/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpengine:wpgraphql:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2019-06-10 18:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:52

NVD link : CVE-2019-9879

Mitre link : CVE-2019-9879

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-9879

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpengine

wpgraphql

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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