CVE-2026-119701
WPGraphQL before 2.24.1 Email Flooding via Aliased sendPasswordResetEmail Mutations
Description
WPGraphQL before 2.24.1 contains a missing rate limiting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to flood password reset emails by aliasing the sendPasswordResetEmail mutation. Attackers can send one HTTP request with many aliases, bypassing batch_limit, to exhaust mail provider quota and repeatedly rotate reset keys, blocking legitimate password recovery.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 30, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update WPGraphQL plugin to version 2.24.1.
- Implement custom rate limiting for password reset requests.
- Monitor mail provider usage and quotas.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description WPGraphQL before 2.24.1 contains a missing rate limiting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to flood password reset emails by aliasing the sendPasswordResetEmail mutation. Attackers can send one HTTP request with many aliases, bypassing batch_limit, to exhaust mail provider quota and repeatedly rotate reset keys, blocking legitimate password recovery. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-770 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/119xxx/CVE-2026-119701.json">CVE-2026-119701</a> Added Reference https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql Added Reference https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/blob/wp-graphql/v2.24.0/plugins/wp-graphql/src/Mutation/SendPasswordResetEmail.php Added Reference https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/commit/760db555e3e60fbd86c1d96f1689bacfc9265592 Added Reference https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/wp-graphql%2Fv2.24.1 Added Reference https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-f5f8-v768-93c8 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpgraphql-before-2.24.1-email-flooding-via-aliased-sendpasswordresetemail-mutations