CVE-2019-9879
WordPress WPGraphQL Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 10, 2019, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 22, 2024, 3:39 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-9879.
| URL | 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 |
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CVE-2019-9879 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153025/WordPress-WPGraphQL-0.2.3-Authentication-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153025/WordPress-WPGraphQL-0.2.3-Authentication-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/v0.3.0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/v0.3.0 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pentestpartners/snippets/blob/master/wp-graphql0.2.3_exploit.py No Types Assigned https://github.com/pentestpartners/snippets/blob/master/wp-graphql0.2.3_exploit.py Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9282 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9282 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pwning-wordpress-graphql/ No Types Assigned https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pwning-wordpress-graphql/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-306 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpgraphql:wpgraphql:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-9879 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-9879
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
32.86 }} -4.60%
score
0.97128
percentile