WPGraphQL plugin missing authorization exposes sensitive data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WPGraphQL plugin for WordPress, wp-graphql, through 2.23.1 lacks an authorization check (CWE-862). An unauthenticated remote attacker can retrieve embedded sensitive data.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPGraphQL WPGraphQL wp-graphql allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects WPGraphQL: from n/a through 2.23.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WPGraphQL.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109703
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-jp44-9pjg-2xq8
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
More WPGraphQL vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-22572 WordPress Plugin WPGraphQL 1.3.5 Denial of Service CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-39574 WPGraphQL has deprecated `user` field on SendPasswordResetEmailPayload that leaks user… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-22282 WPGraphQL Repo Vulnerable to Command Injection via Unsanitized GitHub Actions Expression in Release Workflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-60306 WPGraphQL: Contributor can publish and modify posts without the required capabilities via updatePost CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-25701 Missing authorization in WPGraphQL wp-graphql CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2026-83176 Email flooding in WPGraphQL via aliased password reset mutations CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-109703 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-109703 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jp44-9pjg-2xq8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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