The WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to register a new user…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.45692 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-723x-w2r7-8wg2
References
Exploit 3
More wpengine Wpgraphql vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07259 An issue was discovered in the WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-01434 WPGraphQL WooCommerce <= 0.11.0 - Unauthenticated Coupon Codes Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2019-07260 The createComment mutation in the WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress allows… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-09498 WordPress WPGraphQL Plugin <= 1.14.5 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-9879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-723x-w2r7-8wg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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